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48–56 Mason Street

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Built 1908
  • Hotel
  • 4 stories
  • Zoned RC-4
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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35,610 sq ftBuilding area
6,934 sq ftLot area
64Rooms · 69 baths

Permit history

  1. Aug 1982

    Building use: sign.

    Complete Permit 8206452 $$$ $1,200
  2. Jan 2000

    Install seismic frames in basement, 1st fl, install anchor bolts at each fl & roof.

    Expired Permit 20000105233 $$$ $60,000
  3. Feb 2001

    Street space permit.

    Expired Permit M15577 $$$ $60,000
  4. Oct 2001

    Change of use fm barber shop to apparelstore incl new partitions, display platform/ventilation, disa.

    Revoked Permit 200110181182 $$$ $26,000
  5. Oct 2002

    Change of use from barber to 49 seat comedy club includindg new partitions, disabled access, upgrade.

    Complete Permit 200210259929 $$$ $40,000
  6. Oct 2011

    Remodeling rooms 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, & 220. including bathrooms, drywall, painting, tiling and replacing plumbing and electrical fixtures. provide high efficacy lights/ title 24 compliant occupancy sensor per cec 150(k).

    Cancelled Permit 201110277792 $$$ $35,000
  7. Nov 2012

    Remodeling rooms-301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 314, 315, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, lobby penthouse including drywall repair, painting tiling and replacing plumbing & electrical fixtures.

    Cancelled Permit 201211073789 $$$ $238,000
  8. Jan 2013

    Main floor and restroom remodel on residentialhotel. main floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor and 4th floor and 5th floorinterior remodel of existing penthouse to comply with 201215701, 201251761, 201233761.

    Expired Permit 201301309114 $$$ $350,000
  9. Feb 2013

    Replace 75 street facing windows in kind.

    Disapproved Permit 201302019330 $$$ $100,000
  10. Apr 2013

    Soft demolition, removing detiorirated lath & plaster, exposing walls & ceilings for rewiring and plumbing, approximately 200 sq ft. @ 58 rooms.

    Complete Permit 201304184933 $$$ $45,000
  11. Apr 2014

    Revision to 201301309114. field changes to accessible room and doors from 2nd fl to 4th fl. reduce suites, remove kitchenette, add storage. comply with nov 201215701, 201251761, 201233761. structural upgrade. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Expired Permit 201404223867 $$$ $995,000
  12. Oct 2015

    Install 402 new sprinkler heads on basement, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th floor in penthouse roof; also, install standpipe through all floors for sprinkler system. maher na. ref ti 2013-0130-9114. revision 2014-04-22-3867.

    Complete Permit 201510159731 $$$ $100,000
  13. Dec 2016

    Ti- for existing bar lounge, 1 - construct new music rooms at basement. provide new painting, flooring, ceilings, walls & doors. 2 - provide new stairs for egress, construct new 1 hour egress corridors. 3 - update accessibility path of travel & accessible restrooms mahre na.

    Expired Permit 201612306322 $$$ $80,000
  14. Jan 2017

    Window repair and restore 72 windows will be repaired per report from page and turnbull. n/a for maher. new store front replaced in kind.

    Complete Permit 201701187427 $$$ $65,000
  15. Jan 2017

    Fire alarm system installation for whole building. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Expired Permit 201701187384 $$$ $30,000
  16. Mar 2017

    Remove and replace portion detiorated sidewalk on mason st approx 52' x 14'.

    Expired Permit 201703151496 $$$ $60,000
  17. Apr 2017

    Rev to permit application 201612306322. reconfigure rooms, restrooms and add a new mechanical room at basement level per plans.

    Expired Permit 201704254879 $$$ $1
  18. Sep 2017

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201709289825 $$$ $45,000
  19. Sep 2017

    Pt group made as built to permit application 201510159731-r1, intaller 49 new sprinkler head in attic. 87 upright heads for 2, 3, 4 floors. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201709299912 $$$ $1
  20. Oct 2017

    P group: as-builts. install 90 new sprinkler heads in basement & 94 new heads in 1st fl. no change to residential room count. ref #201510159731. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201710050460 $$$ $1
  21. Jan 2018

    Replace existing kitchen hood, type i. repair existing drywall due to water damage. comply with nov #201828761. n/a for maher.

    Complete Permit 201801229190 $$$ $35,000
  22. Jan 2018

    Recommencement and completion of work approved under permit application 201301309114 and 201404223867.

    Complete Permit 201801259492 $$$ $350,000
  23. Jan 2019

    T.i. to existing common area (lobby) @ main floor to include kitchen & eating area & laundry addition to existing basement floor. also includes new appliances, new fixtures, new cabinets, new doors & new finishes. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201901089812 $$$ $85,000
  24. Feb 2024

    Proposed new 575 sq ft staff support office at main level floor.

    Complete Permit 202402166072 $$$ $45,000
  25. Apr 2026

    1/f: new 78 sq ft trash room addition + alteration within existing approved common kitchen at main level.

    Issued Permit 202604239983 $$$ $60,000

DBI holds 86 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 86. 9 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early tenants and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update