516 O'Farrell Street

1. 1912

   Built as the Hotel Shawmut, Coast Hotel, to the design of the architect L.B. Button. Six storeys over a basement, brick structure, three-part vertical composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

   National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
2. October 1971

   The Shawmutt, a residential hotel, had 125 units, of which 3 were vacant.

   URS Research Company / Arthur D. Little, Inc., Yerba Buena Center Public Facilities and Private Development: Environmental Impact Report (draft), prepared for the City and County of San Francisco, 1973.
3. Sep 1986

   Issued Permit 8611227 $$$ $36,000

   Parapet & tank reinforcement.

4. Mar 2003

   Permit 9913281 $$$ $300,000

   Umb project.

5. Aug 2003

   Issued Permit 200308131911 $$$ $2,000

   Install digital alarm communicator to provide monitoring of sprinkler system. install smoke detector.

6. Dec 2004

   Permit 200412232113 $$$ $1

   Seismic work uner ex pemit caused conflict between storefront and new steel framing at 2 storefront.

7. Feb 2005

   Permit 200502286378 $$$ $1

   Revision to permit application 9913281.revision work involves changes to the accessible guest rooms.

8. Jun 2005

   Issued Permit 200506175411 $$$ $1

   Revise 9913281.we correc an incorret shower install for accessibility, incl 3 units affectedby const.

9. Feb 2006

   Permit 200602245345 $$$ $500

   Minor, soft exploratory demolition. no structural work. permit req for further remodel & occupant load, demolition only.

10. Mar 2006

    Permit 200603217198 $$$ $52,600

    Interior remodel to existing bar & accessibility upgrades. minor cosmetic upgrades. increase restroom size for d.a. move upper level bar access stairs to accomindate enlarged restroom. reduce length of bar counter to i nstall accessible bar counter section. replace front door & sheetrock.

11. May 2006

    Permit 200605081013 $$$ $127,000

    Ground floor - demolition walls, add 1 new kitchen, 1 new ada restroom, new reception area & community room on ground level & new storefront to match existing. change of use from retail to community room.

12. Sep 2007

    Issued Permit 200709112280 $$$ $4,200

    Ground floor. sprinkler modification- relocate 11 heads.

13. Oct 2007

    Permit 200710236200 $$$ $26,308

    Remove 124 1 3/8" x32"x84" panel doors & replace with 1 3/8: x32"x84" solid core doors. install 124 sets of the following materials: pemko kerf adjustable weather-stripping, pemko 1 3/8 u-channel door shoe, pemko wz218a36" 5/8"x3 1/2" aluminum threshold with floor sealed gasket, 8"x32" aluminum kick.

14. Mar 2008

    Permit 200803036157 $$$ $1,200

    Provide 2 new pull stations to existing f/a, provide 3 new horn strobes & 3 new strobes to 1st floor lobby and conference rooms.

15. Mar 2008

    Issued Permit 200803066533 $$$ $1,000

    Need permit for exploratory demolition. soft demolition only.

16. Apr 2008

    Permit 200804018530 $$$ $1

    Permit renewal to appn. 200605081013 & 200709112280.

17. Nov 2010

    Issued Permit 201011305755 $$$ $2,000

    Minor soft exploratory demolition to assess damge to flooring (wooden) and ceiling due to water leak from residential hotel above. in bar area only.no construction under this permit.

18. Jul 2012

    Permit 201207134818 $$$ $1,000

    Demolition and removal of storeroom in basement area, to comply with nov 200717290, this will revert basement back to original condition, work was done by previous owner.

19. May 2013

    Permit 201305227691 $$$ $800

    To install new grab bar in all bathrooms to comply with the new city code, 3 bathrm in each floor, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th floor, grab bar min load rating of 250 lbs.

20. Nov 2023

    Issued Permit 202311030158 $$$ $3,500

    One unit. closing wall and ceiling in unit and hallway to one unit for the exhaust fan, ref complaint 202310691. exhaust to terminate at least 3' from property line. to comply with nov 202310691.

21. Jul 2024

    Permit 202407176652 $$$ $5,000

    3rd fl one unit: replace water damage drywall total 159 sq ft. use /8" type x.

22. Nov 2025

    Permit 202511058983 $$$ $100,000

    5 bathroom renovations in kind. new toilet, sink, bathroon fan, new shower pan, new tile, new valve, new angle stops, new light and switches. comply with nov# 202431611 item #2. all bathroom are in the hallway 1 per floor. no change in plumbing.

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. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 4 expired permits are not shown.