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District 3 · Block 0622, Lot 002 · ZIP 94109

1639–1655 Polk Street

Store building

  • 2 stories
  • 9,327 ft2
  • 6,433 ft2 lot area
  • 7 residential units
  • 13 rooms
  • 7 bathrooms
  • Zoned POLK
  • Not a historic resource
  • Sold May 26, 2000
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  1. 1911

    Built.

  2. April 21, 1911

    A contract was recorded with J. P. Leonard for excavating, grading and concrete work on a two-storey brick building, at $1,820. Further contracts for the building followed through May 1911.

    The San Francisco Call, 21 April 1911, p. 15
  3. Feb 1988
    Permit 8801222 $$$ $10,000

    Replace awning of different design.

  4. Jul 1988
    Permit 8809818 $$$ $13,765

    Parapet bracing and roof patching.

  5. Aug 1988
    Permit 8812475 $$$ $13,870

    Re - roofing.

  6. Dec 1989
    Permit 8925012 $$$ $183,000

    Demolition of interior aprtitions, electical & plumb/mechncl.

  7. Nov 1990
    Permit 9024288 $$$ $1,000

    Fabricate and install awning.

  8. Jun 2012
    Permit 201206041762 $$$ $25,000

    T.i.: install new entry door.single commercial unit converted back to 2 seperate units as in 1980's. install partial new stud wall. install new auto door opener at new entry. and provide new door to common bathrm in 1649 polk st.

  9. Feb 2013
    Permit 201302281209 $$$ $5,000

    Remove existing storefront windows & doors & replace.

  10. Mar 2013
    Permit 201303011308 $$$ $2,000

    To erect electric electric wall sign.

  11. Mar 2013
    Permit 201303011307 $$$ $1,000

    To erect electric projecting sign.

  12. May 2013
    Permit 201305247909 $$$ $3,700

    Install ul-300 fire suppression system to protect hood and duct and cooking equipments.

  13. Jun 2023
    Permit 202306059223 $$$ $100,000

    Establish "union dumpling" restaurant. scope of work includes new ktichen equipment per plan. existing kitchen hood to remain.

  14. Jan 2024
    Permit 202401033360 $$$ $5,500

    Install ul-300 hood and duct fire suppression system.

  15. Jun 2025
    Issued Permit 202506239215 $$$ $2,000

    Replace existing blower with new.

  16. Jul 2025
    Permit 202507241489 $$$ $54,000

    Reroofing. no hot work. tpo mule overlay 7, 000 aq ft. install mule hide tpo 80 mil white tpo roofing system. mule-hide tpo-c white; sr 70, te0.88 sri 99.

DBI holds 32 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 32. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 11 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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