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District 5 · Block 0320, Lot 006 · ZIP 94109

700 O'Farrell Street

38-unit apartment building

  • 5 stories
  • 20,120 ft2
  • 4,669 ft2 lot area
  • 78 rooms
  • 38 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
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  1. 1911

    Built as apartment building with 38 2-room units, to the design of the architects Edward G. Bolles and Albert Schroepfer. Five storeys over a basement, brick structure, two-part vertical composition, Elizabethan ornamentation (original).

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. May 9, 1911

    A contract was recorded with A. Quandt for painting, staining, varnishing on five-storey and basement class C apartments, at $2,075.

    The San Francisco Call, 9 May 1911, p. 15
  3. Jun 1987
    Permit 8707531 $$$ $16,000

    Bracing of existing parapet walls.

  4. Oct 1995
    Permit 9518186 $$$ $6,000

    Repair reinforce, replace steps on the metal exterior rear stair.

  5. Feb 1998
    Permit 9801889 $$$ $90,000

    Seismic retrofit, u.c.b.c. special procedure.

  6. Jul 2003
    Permit 200307250427 $$$ $100

    To comply nov 200339807 for removal of 6'x4' lightwell cover only.

  7. Jan 2010
    Permit 201001134659 $$$ $25,000

    Provide new wood stairs at rear of building serving as 2nd means of egress. in kind replacement. existing building is brick walls at exterior wood floors and interior walls (type 3 non rated) basement is sprinklered.

  8. Sep 2013
    Issued Permit 201309237524 $$$ $6,200

    To comply with items 5, 6 & 7 of nov#201317541- water damage in bathroom, ceiling, repair floor in bathroom.

  9. Jun 2015
    Issued Permit 201506027879 $$$ $75,000

    Lobby renovation. replace finishes, replace entry gate, storefront door, mailboxes, wall base flooring and light fixtures. selective replacement of unit entry doors. addition of sconce lighting and exit lights. provision of new paint.replace intercom system &add security camera system.

  10. Aug 2017
    Permit 201708296240 $$$ $28,000

    One unit: kitchen remodeling, new cabinet, countertop, flooring and appliance. no structural work or removal of wall. bath remodeling: replace tub, toilet, vanity and shower fixture.

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

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