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District 3 · Block 0313, Lot 010 · ZIP 94108

20–26 O'Farrell Street

Office building

  • 10 stories
  • 37,760 ft2
  • 4,055 ft2 lot area
  • 118 rooms
  • 22 bathrooms
  • Zoned C3R
  • Historic resource
  • Sold November 10, 2005
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  1. 1909

    Built.

  2. June 9, 1909

    Clinton fireproofing company and Lindgren company contracted for concrete fireproofing and brick work on a ten-storey and basement building for Kohler & Chase, at $22,850.

    The San Francisco Call, 9 June 1909, p. 4
  3. Nov 1986
    Permit 8614734 $$$ $100,000

    Interior remodel to repair floor damaged by fire.

  4. Jun 1987
    Permit 8708721 $$$ $46,796

    Remove non-bearing partitions, patch walls, doorways, lights.

  5. Aug 1992
    Permit 9213097 $$$ $149,500

    Cti-1 fl07 (el, me).

  6. Aug 1992
    Permit 9214498 $$$ $48,500

    Cti-2 7/f el me.

  7. May 1996
    Permit 9609050 $$$ $64,873

    Reroofing.

  8. Mar 2003
    Permit 200303149784 $$$ $30,000

    Demolition stairway linking 8th/9th fl & replace infill with concrete slab, partial handicap work on 9/f.

  9. Jun 2006
    Permit 200606204513 $$$ $120,000

    Oti-1 10/f, el, me, ls, sp.

  10. Oct 2006
    Permit 200610266157 $$$ $103,700

    Remove existing, exterior, stone veneer & glazing. install new, aluminum storefront & glazing. install electric door operator for handicapped accessibility per ab-011. note: electrical on separate permit. no structural work.

  11. Mar 2007
    Issued Permit 200703287542 $$$ $102,800

    New tenant improvement work for a new retail use. work to include new walls and floor finishes, demolition of existing walls, paint interior, new toilet rooms(2), new mechanical work, lighting and electrical distribution.

  12. Aug 2008
    Permit 200808058447 $$$ $87,305

    At 9th floor: t.i. interior remodel: demolition of partial floor, partitions, doors, ceiling, installation of new walls, ceiling and doors, electrical, plumb, mechanical, design build under separate permit application.

  13. Aug 2008
    Issued Permit 200808068486 $$$ $38,000

    Install new air distribution (ducting), install new heat pump, fan coil & exhaust fan.

  14. May 2014
    Issued Permit 201405024820 $$$ $75,000

    8th floor - improvements for a single office including partitoins & finishes. plumbing, mechanical & electrical, fire sprinkler are design under separate permit.

  15. Sep 2015
    Issued Permit 201509106626 $$$ $9,000

    Demolition of interior partition walls 7th floor per ab-017. soft demolition only - no structural work. no removal or modificaiton of fire rated assemblies.

  16. Feb 2016
    Permit 201602290716 $$$ $130,000

    7th floor - all work consists of new walls, doors, caseworks, finishes & lighting.

  17. Sep 2021
    Issued Permit 202109077889 $$$ $140,000

    Comply with planning enforcement case no. 2021-009416enf. minor demolition @ ground fl. construct new walls, doors, ramp, ada lifts, stair, power, & lighting. mep & sprinkler will be a separate permit.

  18. Oct 2023
    Issued Permit 202310188915 $$$ $120,000

    Remove existing walls and doors, construct new walls, doors, break area on 10th fl.

  19. Dec 2024
    Issued Permit 202412025924 $$$ $20,000

    Revision to permit application 202109077889 revise mezzanine framing. clarification notes for city planning purpose about future floor and column finishes. to comply with nov #202181969. add new restroom, adjust ramp and storage room, change occupancy at mezz to b occ. revise stairs, remove lift & dumbwaiter.

DBI holds 78 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 78. 6 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 8 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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