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District 5 · Block 0317, Lot 005 · ZIP 94102

434–436 O'Farrell Street

Office building

  • 5 stories
  • 9,709 ft2
  • 1,746 ft2 lot area
  • 18 rooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Sold March 31, 1998
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  1. 1909

    Built as the Eureka Benevolent Society and Hebrew Board of Relief, office building, to the design of the architects Lansburgh and Joseph. Five storeys over a basement, brick structure, two-part vertical composition with attic, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. 1910

    Built.

  3. 1916

    One floor addition.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  4. Apr 1984
    Permit 8404282 $$$ $2,300

    To comply the parapet safety program.

  5. Apr 2005
    Issued Permit 200504260872 $$$ $1

    Renewal 200306247800 for final inspection.

  6. Jul 2005
    Issued Permit 200507268622 $$$ $3,000

    Renew 200201157053 and revise to entry at ground floor creating 2 entry doors.

  7. Oct 2007

    Renew app #200606143946/200507268622/200504260872 for final inspection.

  8. Oct 2007

    Renew permit application 200411088739, #200306247800, #200201157053 for final inspection.

  9. Aug 2008
    Issued Permit 200808058406 $$$ $15,000

    Converting of nine offices to nine residential units.

  10. Oct 2009
    Permit 200910159078 $$$ $15,600

    Replacing 24 vinyl front windows with dual glazed same size wood casement windows. u-factor 0.77 max.

  11. May 2011
    Permit 201105055460 $$$ $15,600

    Renew permit application 200910159078 (replacing (24) vinyl front windows with dual glazed (same size) wood casement windows. u factor is 0.77 max.).

  12. Dec 2016
    Issued Permit 201612094633 $$$ $1

    Renew expired permit 200306247800 (installation of a fire sprinkler system).

  13. Nov 2017
    Permit 201711093640 $$$ $18,000

    Existing building fully sprinklered: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th floors to be converted from b occupancy to residential units. ref app#200808058406. n/a for maher.

  14. Aug 2018
    Permit 201808107069 $$$ $20,900

    Upgrade of a fire alarm system in building being converted from b to r-2 occupancy ref pa 2017-1109-3640.

  15. Dec 2020
    Issued Permit 202012211478 $$$ $20,900

    Recommencement and completion of work approved under permit application no.201808107069.

  16. Aug 2021
    Issued Permit 202108065951 $$$ $42,800

    Revision to p.a. 2008-0805-8406. smoke containment work to an existing 6-stop. no structural work. voluntary accessibility improvement to one unit.

  17. Nov 2022
    Issued Permit 202211096147 $$$ $4,600

    No change of use under this permit. existing space is not approved for residential until 2008 permit finaled. 11/9/2022 one unit: renovation to provide new entry door & new and serpated fire rated door to elevator hoistway. no change to building hgt/facade/use. ref bpa#200808058406.

  18. Dec 2022
    Issued Permit 202212218889 $$$ $17,800

    Voluntary fire alarm replacement in-kind per csfm code interpretation 12-001 and moderation elevator curtains. replace existing low frequency to meet sffc 2022 sec 1103.7.6.1.

  19. Feb 2025

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 20171103640 all work is complete.

  20. Nov 2025
    Issued Permit 202511179803 $$$ $1

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 200808058406, 202108065951 and 202211096147. all work is approved.

3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 7 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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