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District 5 · Block 0324, Lot 024 · ZIP 94102

477–481 O'Farrell Street

101-unit apartment building

  • 12 stories
  • 85,000 ft2
  • 12,250 ft2 lot area
  • 303 rooms
  • 101 bedrooms
  • 101 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Sold December 22, 2015
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  1. 1984

    Built as the O'Farrell Towers, apartment building with 101 units, to the design of the architect Thomas Hsieh.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. 1986

    Built.

  3. Sep 2007

    Renew permit application 2006/07/28/7967 for final inspection only.

  4. May 2009
    Issued Permit 200905208735 $$$ $1

    Renew permit application 2007/03/23/7102 to obtain final inspection. all work has been completed.

  5. Jan 2011
    Issued Permit 201101269080 $$$ $1

    To obtainf inal inspection for work approved under 200703237102, all work is complete.

  6. Oct 2013
    Issued Permit 201310230008 $$$ $1

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 200703237102. all work is complete.

  7. Feb 2014
    Permit 201402148536 $$$ $5,000,000

    Remove & replace allexistingexterior windows, replace in-kind. providenew exterior elastomeric paint to exterior overexistingcladding @ ground level lobby upgrades, newinterior finishes & space configuration. small 2-story horizontal addition @ lobby to senior housing & rear yard work. mechanical/plumb/electrical upgrad.

  8. Dec 2015
    Permit 201512114896 $$$ $73,200

    Install new window washing equipment to existing building.

  9. Jan 2016
    Permit 201601298334 $$$ $10,000

    Add 12, 17 relocate fire sprinklers for t.i. ref app#201402148536.

  10. Apr 2016
    Permit 201604275847 $$$ $18,000

    Fire alarm ti add notificiation devices in new unit. total 22 strobes, 11 speakers, 1 booster supply. add 7 duct detectors, monitoring modules for generator. ref 201402148536.

  11. May 2016
    Permit 201605278594 $$$ $80,000

    Revision to 201402148536. upgrade bathroom vanities at 101 residential units.

  12. Jun 2016

    Ref permit app #201402148536. replacement of existing emergency generator. sheet mp2.ob, item 7 on plans.

  13. Jul 2016
    Permit 201607253185 $$$ $8,400

    Floors basement thru 12- 42 evac maps.

  14. Jan 2017
    Permit 201701127094 $$$ $10,000

    Revision to fa app#201604275847. add 3 speaker strobes on 1st floor staff lounge. replace 6 existing duct detectors with new and update devices configuration in 11 units. arch t.i. #201402148536.

  15. Apr 2017

    Revision to p #201606301292 - revision to emergency generator, comments incorporated from fire inspector only. ref. permit application 201402148536 addendum #1.

  16. May 2017
    Permit 201705307932 $$$ $1,600

    Fire alarm ti add monitoring points for generator. leak detection and not in auto.

  17. Jun 2017
    Issued Permit 201706139270 $$$ $500,000

    Common area- replace existing residential corridor flooring, corridor ceiling system for all floors. existing basement & g/f flooring at selected areas, existing g/f ceiling at selected areas, at office, storage, restrooms, dining area, lobby, with no change to the floor plan.

  18. Jul 2017

    Revision to permit application 201704244680 - as-built - revision to emergency generator: comments incorporated from fire inspector.

  19. Nov 2017
    Permit 201711033101 $$$ $1,800

    F/a ti: replace (3) duct detectors with new addressable. maher na.

  20. Feb 2019
    Issued Permit 201902153150 $$$ $49,000

    Installation of emergency responder radio coverage system.

  21. Mar 2019
    Permit 201903296678 $$$ $65,000

    Fire alarm ti. all floors. add new low frequency speaker only inside units shown on floor plan. add 1 led annunciator @ building entrance. add 1 led annunciator for errcs. add 3 monitor modules for errcs. ** maher: n/a **.

  22. Jun 2020
    Permit 202006128641 $$$ $25,000

    Basement: like for like replacement of 6" corroded sprinkler piping in fire pump room. ref 201601298334. maher n/a.

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 4 expired permits are not shown.

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