765 O'Farrell Street

1. 1924

   Built as the Rockwell Apartments, apartment building with 31 2-room units, built by the builder E.V. Lacey. Three storeys, reinforced concrete structure, two-part vertical composition, Gothic ornamentation.

   National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
2. Oct 1984

   Permit 8410555 $$$ $10,000

   Parapet safety program.

3. Aug 2006

   Permit 200608078815 $$$ $18,500

   Repair wiring, plumbing, partial walls & painting in three units, a, 31, 32, 36, 37, 41 & 43. one in each unit. mininimal upgrade. total of 10 units.

4. Sep 2006

   Permit 200609192751 $$$ $110,000

   Comply nov 200674619 bid dated 9/6/06.to remodel kitchen& bathrooms in eight units. to install new walls refinish wood floors replace counter top and cabinet inkitchen replace floors, walls, shower tops toilets in bathrooms.

5. Feb 2007

   Permit 200702073593 $$$ $1,500

   Comply nov 200684391 dated 12/6/06, in one unit: replace moldy plaster along wall and ceiling in the studio apt with 5/8 " shtrk. replaster, prime, paint.

6. Apr 2007

   Permit 200704249536 $$$ $4,500

   Remove front entry floor carpet and 400 sq ft part hallway carpets(inside building area) and install new tile or stone floor. 400 sq ft. may replace interior doors.

7. Aug 2007

   Permit 200708018488 $$$ $4,500

   Work on three units.comply with his nov#20068439 dated 12/12/06.

8. Aug 2007

   Permit 200708240782 $$$ $2,000

   Additional work to pa200708018488. termite repair to wall framing in two units as shown on plans.

9. Sep 2007

   Permit 200709061968 $$$ $12,000

   Repalce kitdhen, bathroom for four am provide 50% florescent lighting @ kitchen.

10. Feb 2008

    Permit 200802154905 $$$ $3,000

    Kitchen and bath remodel. one unit only. no structural work.

11. Apr 2008

    Permit 200804300933 $$$ $4,800

    Work @ one unit only. remove and replace kitchen cabinets and countertops. remove & replace bathroom fixtures. no change to partition.

12. Sep 2009

    Permit 200909146745 $$$ $8,000

    Bathroom remodel, new tile, floor & vanity sink, panels around bath tub. install sheetrock on #21 ceiling, west wall of #35 living room. bathroom remodel on each two units. no lighting & mechanical.

13. Oct 2012

    Permit 201210152011 $$$ $2,800

    One unit: romodel kitchen. replace cabinet and sink. no electrical and plumbing.

14. Oct 2012

    Permit 201210152012 $$$ $2,800

    One unit: romodel kitchen. replace cabinet and sink. no electrical and plumbing.

15. Dec 2012

    Permit 201212317029 $$$ $9,000

    Work in one unit: replace tile in bathroom, replace sheetrock.

16. Mar 2021

    Filed Permit 202103176767 $$$ $20,000

    To comply with nov # 202173257. replace existing retaining wall with new concrete retaining wall.

17. Jul 2026

    Permit 202607305818 $$$ $5,000

    Recommencement & completion of work approved under permit application 202506108378.

DBI holds 28 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 28. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 8 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.