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39–41 Jones Street

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Built 1907
  • Hotel
  • 7 stories
  • Zoned RC-4
  • District 5
  • Historic status: historic resource
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32,494 sq ftBuilding area
4,750 sq ftLot area
87Rooms · 26 baths

Permit history

  1. May 1983

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8304059 $$$ $4,780
  2. Jul 1988

    Parapet reinforcement.

    Complete Permit 8808923 $$$ $11,000
  3. Jun 2001

    Umb-seismic retrofit works - general procedure.

    Expired Permit 200106222219 $$$ $91,000
  4. Jun 2002

    Comply with nov 200228467 for floor repair.

    Complete Permit 200206179259 $$$ $2,500
  5. Jun 2003

    Fire sprinkler installation to meet sro retroactive sprinkler installation ordinance.

    Expired Permit 200306167168 $$$ $63,950
  6. Aug 2003

    Umb general procedure. seismic upgrade.

    Complete Permit 200308061326 $$$ $175,000
  7. Apr 2005

    Replace 84 windows in kind, comply with nov 2001172304 & 200228467.

    Expired Permit 200504129864 $$$ $27,000
  8. Jun 2005

    Renovatings 30 bathrooms incl replacing framing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, tiles on six floors.

    Expired Permit 200506064205 $$$ $150,000
  9. Oct 2005

    Relocate and install fire sprinkler in new bath, shower. 2nd through 7th floor.

    Issued Permit 200510115274 $$$ $9,700
  10. Oct 2005

    Upgrade existing fire alarm system to meet current code.

    Expired Permit 200510185829 $$$ $2,800
  11. Dec 2005

    Creating of counselors rm and accessible bathrm at g/f level for hotel residents opening non bearing wall between hotel lobby and created space.

    Expired Permit 200512079680 $$$ $16,000
  12. Dec 2005

    Detail change on top connection on steel frame for appl#200308061326.

    Complete Permit 200512099945 $$$ $4,000
  13. Aug 2006

    To renew expired permit application 200308061326, #200512099945.

    Complete Permit 200608189879 $$$ $10,000
  14. Oct 2006

    New partitions, aluminium frame store front, new unisex, ada compliant restroom + demolition for new scope of work. new front entry.

    Expired Permit 200610316438 $$$ $107,000
  15. Apr 2007

    Installation of 2 new hvac systems according to mechenical drawing. reference to app #200610316438 r1.

    Expired Permit 200704239413 $$$ $18,000
  16. Sep 2007

    Install fire sprinkler system from existing 4" main on g/f & mezz. only.

    Expired Permit 200709132633 $$$ $8,000
  17. Nov 2007

    Install new fire sprinkler system on basement floor. connect to existing fire sprinkler. new 12 sprinkler heads.

    Expired Permit 200711148033 $$$ $4,100
  18. May 2013

    To comply with ordinance 029-13 only; installation of grab bars in sro at the following location: 41 jones st 2nd - 4th floor.

    Complete Permit 201305318365 $$$ $1,200
  19. Jun 2016

    Modifications to fire escape. removing bottom landing & accordian ladder, re-installing bottom landing five feet higher & provide new ladder down to the new steel grate walkway in north alley of 1 jones st (under sep. permit).

    Expired Permit 201606028911 $$$ $6,000
  20. Aug 2017

    Add laundry services to existing space. new dedicated outlet. new plumbing, new exhaust duct. no new walls.

    Issued Permit 201708023607 $$$ $40,000
  21. Feb 2019

    Alteration to existing office space at lower level floor and new kitchenette remodell at mezzanine floor, also includes new lightitng & fixtures at new office #2, new replacement fixtures, cabinetry, at mezzanine level.

    Complete Permit 201902223663 $$$ $65,000
  22. May 2023

    Fire alarm system replacement and new lf horns to meet sffc 2022.

    Withdrawn Permit 202305248471 $$$ $74,500
  23. Sep 2025

    Proposed new comon kitchen addisiton with existing common area at ground floor. no residential rooms will be removed.

    Complete Permit 202509054714 $$$ $50,000
  24. Jan 2026

    Install 84 lf sounders in sleeping area for all floors. install new telguard commnunicator and mini module, 2 power supply. install graphic annuciator mini modules for water flow on each level. replace existing strobe inside toilet/bathroom on 2/f to 7/f. replace existing horn strobe with new horn strobe.

    Issued Permit 202512302996 $$$ $14,000

DBI holds 55 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 55. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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