601–609 O'Farrell Street

1. 1918

   Built as the Farrelworth Apartments, apartment building with 80 2-room units, to the design of the architect H.C. Baumannn. Seven storeys over a basement, reinforced concrete and steel frame structure, two-part vertical composition, Spanish Colonial ornamentation.

   National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
2. 1928

   Built.

3. Mar 1983

   Permit 8301612 $$$ $5,000

   Additions alterations or repairs.

4. Aug 1986

   Permit 8609588 $$$ $20,899

   Reinforce parapet per plan.

5. Jan 2013

   Issued Permit 201301147929 $$$ $200,000

   Permit fo fire damage to multiple 12 units - replace for like per survey inspection notice repair/replace floor joist in #312, 412, 512. replace interior finishes for like. per pre inspection visit, no plan (john yam).

6. Jul 2013

   Permit 201307031098 $$$ $20,000

   All work done in one unit. remove and add interior walls. remodel bath, relocate kitchen to e closet. new lighting to modified spaces.

7. Sep 2013

   Permit 201309066122 $$$ $35,000

   All work done in one unit. remove / add interior walls. remodel bathroom. relocate kitchen to existing closet convert existing kitchen into new bedroom. add washer /dryer unit. new lighting to modified spaces.

8. Dec 2013

   Permit 201312124029 $$$ $110,000

   Bathrooms remodel in 11 units; and comply with nov 201310641 - item 2 & 3 in one unit. to comply with cec150(k) 10. and window u factor not more than.4.

9. Jan 2014

   Permit 201401246993 $$$ $40,000

   All work done in one unit. remove/add interior walls. remodel kitchen and bath. add washer/dryer. new lighting to modified spaces.

10. Mar 2014

    Permit 201403241455 $$$ $20,000

    Work in one unit: minor alteration to accommodate lg washer/dryer combo. add dnew painting wall. add circuit for with d combo. add drain to pre-plumbed drain for the with d combo. comply with notice of violation 201310641 one unit: bathroom window replacement.

11. Jun 2014

    Permit 201406178613 $$$ $20,000

    One unit: minor alteration, separate closet to accommodate lg washer ventless dryer. add circuit for with d combo. add drain for with d combo. bathroom remodel, new toilet, tile, no walls added, moved or removed. all fixture layouts to remain unchanged. compliance with ordinance no 155-13 not required.

12. Jul 2014

    Issued Permit 201407231948 $$$ $35,000

    All work done in uit # 207. remove & add interior non-bearing walls. remodel kitchen & bath. add washer/dryer. new lighting to remodeled areas.

13. Sep 2015

    Permit 201509177219 $$$ $13,000

    #208: 2nd floor. remodel unit - relocate kitchen, add washer and dryer. convert existing dining to bedroom. maher na.

14. Apr 2016

    Permit 201604225468 $$$ $30,000

    One unit at 7th floor: remodel existing bathroom, relocate kitchen, convert existing dinging room and kitchen into bedroom. add washer and dryer. n/a for maher.

15. May 2016

    Permit 201605207988 $$$ $30,000

    2nd floor, one unit: remodel existing bathroom, kitchen, convert existing dining room to den. add washer & dryer.

16. May 2018

    Permit 201805169282 $$$ $50,000

    Install existing fire alarm to comply with 1103.7.6.1 new fire alarm system that meets nfpa 72, cbc 907.2.9. complying with 1103.7.6.1.

17. Aug 2018

    Issued Permit 201808096926 $$$ $40,000

    One unit - comply with complaint 201855291. convert existing kitchen to bedroom; relocate kitchen, rehabilitate existing bathroom and install washer/dryer.

18. Aug 2018

    Issued Permit 201808107057 $$$ $30,000

    Rehabilitate existing kitchen and bathroom and install washer/dryer.

19. Dec 2020

    Issued Permit 202012140933 $$$ $35,000

    #705: rehabilitate existing kitchen & bathroom. install washer & dryer.

20. Aug 2021

    Withdrawn Permit 202108277274 $$$ $18,000

    Installation of new pedestrian gate to comply with complaint #201894491.

21. May 2026

    Filed Permit 202605201610 $$$ $80,000

    Renovation of one unit on 6th level. new kitchen cabinets and plumbing fixtures. new dishwasher and washer and dryer. new lighting at e j boxes. no change to mechanical. no exterior work, fire alarm or sprinkler. no structural work.

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. 16 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 6 expired or cancelled permits are not shown. This address is dated 1918 in its National Register nomination; the assessor's roll gives 1928 for the building on this parcel.