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District 5 · Block 0318, Lot 022 · ZIP 94102

639 Geary Street

164-unit apartment building

  • 14 stories
  • 133,343 ft2
  • 14,093.75 ft2 lot area
  • 164 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
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  1. Aug 1985
    Permit 8509177S $$$ $10,600,000

    New construction.

  2. Sep 1988
    Permit 8813726S $$$ $1

    Street use and occupancy, modify existing plan sites.

  3. Jun 1989
    Permit 8910095 $$$ $569,157

    Fire protection sprinklers refer to application 8509177.

  4. 1990

    Built.

  5. Jan 1991
    Permit 9100529 $$$ $500

    Non electrical sign.

  6. Jan 1994
    Permit 9400049 $$$ $50,000

    Construct new office & lounge in previously vacant building shel.

  7. Jul 1994
    Permit 9411613 $$$ $1,700

    Tenant improvement & installation of fire sprinkler system.

  8. Mar 1999
    Permit 9904531 $$$ $1,000

    Relocate 7 sprinklers heads.

  9. 2000

    Built as the Geary Courtyard Apartments. Thirteen storeys.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  10. Dec 2007
    Withdrawn Permit 200712190845 $$$ $30,000

    Replace & repair non-compliant devices. these are issues discovered after an emergency panel swap out. work to be done per fire inspector estevec's non compliant list. replacing all non-functional devices in building. emergency panel replaced on #200702063506.

  11. Dec 2016
    Issued Permit 201612296199 $$$ $90,000

    Renovateexisting1x1 residential unit to 2x2 residential unit. convertexistinggym to 1x1 residential unit(existing space's former use). relocate community laundry to ground level & convert(3)laundry to community amenity space. renovate existingleasing office & ground amenities to new leasing office & fitness ctr.

  12. Mar 2017
    Permit 201703282521 $$$ $20,000

    Add fire alarm modules and smoke detectors for north elevator bank modernization project.

  13. Dec 2018
    Permit 201812077799 $$$ $26,400

    Update of existing fire alarm system as per new renovations (refer to drawings for quantities).

  14. Dec 2018
    Permit 201812107894 $$$ $40,000

    Update e fire sprinkler system per new renovations. refer to drawings for detailed information partial on 1st and 8th fls ref 201612296199.

  15. Aug 2019
    Issued Permit 201908290248 $$$ $1

    Revision to permit application 201612296199. reduction of scope for final inspection. the only areas of work which was completed was work area 4 and partial work to work area 1. no work done in other areas.

  16. May 2023
    Issued Permit 202305057236 $$$ $66,715

    This is an addition to the existing fire alarm system. replace 43 existing fire alarm speaker one-bedroom units in the living area, and will add 43 fire alarm speakers in the sleeping area to comply with sffc 1103.7.6.1.

  17. Sep 2023
    Issued Permit 202309076061 $$$ $48,000

    Vehicle and pedestrian gate at front (geary st).

  18. Dec 2023
    Issued Permit 202312072104 $$$ $1

    Revision to permit application 202309076061 to add diagnal braces to hinge posts. vehicle & pedstrian gate systems.

  19. May 2025
    Issued Permit 202505156541 $$$ $170,000

    Non-structural interior construction and installation of new finishes. ada upgrades to existing all gender restroom to full compliance. mechanical and electrical plan.

  20. Feb 2026
    Permit 202602025053 $$$ $6,700

    Addition of 6 sprinkler heads. ref permit application 2025-0515-6541.

  21. Feb 2026
    Permit 202602025050 $$$ $2,882

    Addition of 3 speakers strobes only.

DBI holds 27 permits for this parcel, most of them tenant improvements on individual floors. The timeline shows the 24 largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file; the DBI query in the sources below returns all 27. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 5 expired permits are not shown.

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