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1538–1544 Polk Street

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA 94109

  • Built 1907
  • Hotel
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned POLK
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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14,160 sq ftBuilding area
4,720 sq ftLot area
42Rooms · 16 baths

Permit history

  1. Apr 1984

    Install eighty-seven aluminum windows in existing frames.

    Complete Permit 8403350 $$$ $11,875
  2. Jul 1985

    Demolition of 2 existing walls.

    Expired Permit 8507661 $$$ $15,000
  3. Mar 1986

    Install dry cleaning store.

    Complete Permit 8603600 $$$ $15,000
  4. May 1990

    Parapet reinforcement.

    Complete Permit 9009841 $$$ $5,000
  5. Jan 1997

    Ex. ramp to be retopped with groves add handrails bolt siding.

    Complete Permit 9700345 $$$ $3,550
  6. Mar 1997

    Revision to 9700343 for douh.

    Complete Permit 9704857 $$$ $1
  7. Jul 2001

    Seismic retrofit gen procedure install steel frames foundations & wall anchors and diap[hragm.

    Complete Permit 200107113409 $$$ $70,000
  8. Aug 2001

    Repair rear stairs, ( exterior), nov 200115632.

    Complete Permit 200108025144 $$$ $2,000
  9. Dec 2002

    Change of use to retail sales(per sec.723.40 of the planning code)/no construction work under this permit. therefore no buildingpermit requied this building permit application for city planning approval only.

    Cancelled Permit 200212032647 $$$ $1
  10. Nov 2012

    T.i. work remodel toilet room, interior partition for foot care.

    Complete Permit 201211073709 $$$ $40,000
  11. Jun 2013

    To comply with ordinance 029-13 only. to install 4 grab bars on 1st floor and 8 grab bars on 2nd floor.

    Complete Permit 201306149643 $$$ $2,200
  12. Nov 2014

    Abate nov #201405072, legalize laundry area, employee waiting area, supply storage room, and equipment storage room.

    Complete Permit 201411071008 $$$ $8,000
  13. Apr 2022

    Ada door operator installation. abe #202209164497.

    Complete Permit 202204222834 $$$ $3,000
  14. Dec 2022

    To comply with the accessible business entrance program abe #202209164499. 1) new ada push bottom to the main business entrance. 2) replace door threshold witth max 1/2" height.

    Complete Permit 202212158457 $$$ $3,000
  15. Dec 2022

    To comply with the accessible business entrance program abe #202209164498. 1) replace door threshold witth max 1/2" height. 2) new 1: 20 slope ramp. 3) new ada push bottom to the main business entrance.

    Issued Permit 202212158461 $$$ $3,000
  16. Dec 2022

    To comply with the accessible business entrance program abe #202209214500. ada entrance apply for technical infeasibility.

    Issued Permit 202212158464 $$$ $3,000

3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.

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