146 Leavenworth Street

1. 1922

   Built as the Community Arts Studio and Gallery 146 Hospitality House, film exchange, engineered by L. H. Nishkian. Two storeys, reinforced concrete structure, enframed window wall composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

   National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
2. 1923

   Built.

3. 1965

   Driven out of the Fillmore, Marcus Books and the Success Publishing Company were operating here in the Tenderloin, between Golden Gate Avenue and Turk Street; the press stayed until at least 1970.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
4. Mar 1982

   Permit 8202306 $$$ $5,000

   Additions alterations or repairs.

5. Oct 1985

   Permit 8511342 $$$ $10,000

   Replace existing sink.

6. Oct 1985

   Permit 8511343 $$$ $10,000

   Exhaust vent system.

7. May 1986

   Permit 8606212 $$$ $3,000

   Fire escape balcony, counter balance ladder roof ladder.

8. Sep 1986

   Permit 8611637 $$$ $15,000

   Fire protection system, mechanical work/heating ventilation.

9. Jun 1987

   Permit 8708839 $$$ $12,500

   Install exhaust system, fire doors, railing, fan.

10. Nov 1987

    Permit 8715833 $$$ $46,000

    New ventilation system, floor repairs, fire safety improveme.

11. Aug 1991

    Issued Permit 9113582 $$$ $70,000

    Second fl. extension, improve lighting minor partitions.

12. May 2008

    Permit 200805091704 $$$ $25,220

    Install new fire panel on 1st floor and fire protection devices throughout the floors. connect existing sprinkler monitoring devices located in basement to new panel and monitor per nfpa 72 central system monitoring.

13. Jun 2010

    Permit 201006043860 $$$ $571,000

    Replace sidewalk over sub-sidewalk space. remodel 1st floor restroom. install 5 stop hydrallic elevator, upgrade to full sprinkler. remodel 2nd floor homeless shelter. install new roof deck. historic resource.

14. Apr 2011

    Issued Permit 201104214553 $$$ $20,000

    Add 79 fire sprinkler heads to "e" system for tenant improvements.

15. Aug 2011

    Permit 201108031657 $$$ $3,000

    Add 2 modules 3 horn/ strobes and 2 strobes to existing system. labor to relocate devices due to tenant improvements.

16. May 2012

    Permit 201205049850 $$$ $3,000

    As built plans to reflect equipment taken down during remodel and reinstalled at the same location, 1 additional h/s, relabel 5 smokes from existing to new, and 3 relay modules. ref#201108031657.

17. Jun 2013

    Permit 201306200080 $$$ $50,000

    Install anchors at corner to secure decorative elements. install sheetmetal cap over cornice to promote proper protection ref 201006043860.

18. Sep 2013

    Permit 201309035821 $$$ $14,000

    Replace rotted existing windows with new milgard windows vinyl. replacing 3 windows: 1) 60" x 80" 2) 48" x 24" 3) 28" x 48".

19. Sep 2013

    Permit 201309197303 $$$ $3,800

    Install (1) set of non-illuminated pin mounted acrylic letters.

DBI holds 39 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 39. 8 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 8 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.