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236–238 Leavenworth Street

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Built 1914
  • 16-unit apartment building
  • 5 stories
  • Zoned RC-4
  • District 5
  • Historic status: historic resource
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8,750 sq ftBuilding area
2,216.38 sq ftLot area
32Rooms · 16 baths
  1. 1954

    The Rocket Club, one of five Tenderloin clubs raided in July 1954 and added to the military's off-limits list.

    Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
  2. Apr 1983

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8301619 $$$ $10,000
  3. Sep 1983

    Comply wwith parapet cornice enforement requirements.

    Complete Permit 8308833 $$$ $1,000
  4. Mar 1984

    Correct code violations.

    Complete Permit 8400027 $$$ $3,000
  5. Sep 1986

    Retile paint the floor change of owner ship.

    Cancelled Permit 8610870 $$$ $7,500
  6. Dec 2000

    Retail - remove existing non struct. partitions & sink upgrade entry doors for disable access compliance.

    Complete Permit 200012016990 $$$ $2,000
  7. Oct 2001

    Streetspace.

    Expired Permit M17332 $$$ $5,000
  8. Mar 2002

    Wall framing, dry wall, electrical, plumbing, paint due to fire damage.

    Complete Permit 200203201922 $$$ $80,000
  9. Nov 2004

    Repair side walk.

    Complete Permit 200411169320 $$$ $5,000
  10. Feb 2007

    Partial replacement of wooden stair members less then 50%. to correct nov#200565702. partial compliance-subsequant permit to follow.

    Issued Permit 200702053411 $$$ $500
  11. May 2010

    Nov #200565702; repair rear stair (rise, run & guardrails) less than 50%. repair repair window @ 1st. floor., cover window opening with stucco. replace bathroom vent @ 1st. floor. bathrm. patch clg. sheetrock between 1st. floor. & 2nd. floor.

    Complete Permit 201005273417 $$$ $2,500
  12. Sep 2010

    Remove elevator & infill shaft with new floor to create storage closet, provide new fire sprinkler head @ each closet separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201009281736 $$$ $5,000
  13. Nov 2010

    Commercial space reemodel (t.i., ground floor only) "non-formula" retail use grocery. proposed lower to 33 occupants max. non food prep, packaged goods.

    Issued Permit 201011235568 $$$ $6,500
  14. Mar 2011

    To comply with nov# 200857070 to provide garbage receptacle compartment per sfhc sec 707. existing closet to be modified by providing new level floor finish, new self closing door and galv.sheet mtl lining of interior of closet. sprinklers under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201103021272 $$$ $15,000
  15. May 2012

    Install 1 fire sprinkler in new garbage area.

    Cancelled Permit 201205029633 $$$ $1,000
  16. May 2012

    Revision to app#201103021272. delete sprinkler in rubbish room.

    Complete Permit 201205100186 $$$ $1,500
  17. Sep 2012

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201209129535 $$$ $25,737
  18. Mar 2013

    Install kitchenette in two units, no change to walls, windows and doors, work in two units only.

    Complete Permit 201303263099 $$$ $10,000
  19. Sep 2014

    Reroofing.

    Issued Permit 201409247187 $$$ $4,500
  20. Nov 2014

    Repair stucco per (nov # 201479561), #2 at north and south light wells. repair lightwell membrane both north & south side.

    Complete Permit 201411050798 $$$ $25,000
  21. Jul 2015

    Remodel in existing "m" occup space. new tenant for retail @ 1st floor only: accessible upgrades to exisitng restroom, replace exterior doors & windows (same size & dimensions and location), add new office for retail, add mailbox, exterior lighting & int. lighting in new office & new restroom.

    Complete Permit 201507091085 $$$ $15,000
  22. May 2017

    G/f shop-install hand sink. no exterior work.

    Complete Permit 201705166731 $$$ $600
  23. Feb 2024

    Replace fire alarm system to comply with sffc 1103.7.6.1, replace existing facp with new facp, install new aes radio, rps, led annunciator, smoke detectors, pull stations, monitiro modules, horn strobes and rope tamper, install lf sounders in all units potential sleeping areas to complt with sffd 1103.7.6.1.

    Issued Permit 202402266512 $$$ $10,000
  24. May 2024

    Comply with planning complaint 2024-001405enf legalize existing security gate located at the front of building.

    Complete Permit 202405071561 $$$ $4,000
  25. Jul 2024

    Install exterior electric sign "sq ft discount market".

    Complete Permit 202407116312 $$$ $2,100

DBI holds 30 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 30. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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