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District 3 · Block 0619, Lot 002 · ZIP 94109

1729–1739 Polk Street

5-unit building with a ground-floor store

  • 3 stories
  • 5,161 ft2 lot area
  • 35 rooms
  • 5 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned POLK
  • Sold September 26, 2008
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  1. 1907

    Built.

  2. March 20, 1907

    C. Kocherer, E. Kerran and Robert Trost contracted for painting and varnishing on a three-storey frame building, at $1,425.

    The San Francisco Call, 20 March 1907, p. 13
  3. between 1946 and 1951

    The Office of the Assessor-Recorder photographed the property for tax assessment. Mme. Plegat & Co. French Laundry was at the address.

    Assessor-Recorder Photographs (SFP 23), San Francisco Public Library
  4. May 1983
    Permit 8304849 $$$ $3,200

    Install one restroom in room adjacent to store.

  5. Aug 1998
    Permit 9817041 $$$ $5,000

    Reroofing.

  6. Apr 2003
    Permit 200304172576 $$$ $20,000

    Remodel kitchen, split bathrm, replace cabinets, sink, bathrub, shower walls, toilet.

  7. Dec 2010
    Issued Permit 201012156747 $$$ $18,000

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 200812239075. all work is complete.

  8. May 2011
    Withdrawn Permit 201105256826 $$$ $70,000

    Install full service restaurant & bar on first floor retail space, change of use from retail to full restaurant bar.

  9. Feb 2014
    Permit 201402138488 $$$ $100,000

    Interior improvement of existing g/f tenant space for a new restaurant, scope of work to include facade renovation. mechanical, electrical & plumbing to be submitted under seperate permits. refer to previously approved planning #2010.1038c. change of use from b to a-2.

  10. Apr 2014
    Permit 201404022271 $$$ $25,000

    Mandatory earthquake retrofit of wood frame buildings (sq ft building code 34b). ti ref# 2014-0213-8488. seismic upgrade of target story to full correct code force level.

  11. Apr 2014
    Issued Permit 201404042512 $$$ $18,000

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 200812239075. all work is complete.

  12. Apr 2014
    Issued Permit 201404042514 $$$ $18,000

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 200810033337. all work is complete.

  13. Jan 2015
    Permit 201501206068 $$$ $175,000

    This is part of approved building permit 201402138488; mechanical work only; (remodel existing retail space on 1st floor to restaurant space, approved for restaurant space). maher n/a.

  14. May 2015
    Issued Permit 201505156460 $$$ $21,000

    Revamp 71 sprinklers in basement & 1st floor, per nfpa #13 ref pa 2014 0213 8488. maher na.

  15. Jul 2015
    Issued Permit 201507282690 $$$ $10,000

    Revision to permit application 2014.0402.2271 - adding structural post & related structural work for ground floor entrance to 1733 polk st. n/a maher ordinance.

  16. Aug 2015
    Permit 201508174375 $$$ $10,500

    Ground fl: install central station monitored fire alarm system in restaurant portion of existing building. sprinkler & ansul under sep permit by others.

  17. Dec 2015
    Permit 201512215587 $$$ $4,500

    Install ul 300 fire system. reference ti 2015.0120.6068.

  18. Feb 2016
    Permit 201602129470 $$$ $35,000

    Add gas meter room plans to existing approved/open permit. revised to permit application 201402138488 & 201502057640 n/a ordinance #155-13.

  19. Jul 2016
    Permit 201607182560 $$$ $4,500

    Ul 300 coverage for new kitchen equipment. revision to app#201512215587. t.i. #201501206068; maher n/a.

  20. Aug 2021
    Permit 202108045813 $$$ $75,000

    Demolition of existing furnishings. installation of new sales fixtures furniture. several new non-bearing partitions and doors. new finishes. no electrical, mechanical, or plmg in scope of work. please refer to building comments for additional information regarding project scope, dmj 08/05/2021.

  21. Mar 2022
    Issued Permit 202203180341 $$$ $8,000

    To erect 15'(length)x 24"(hight)x 3"(thick) illuminated "sparc dispensary" wall sign.

  22. May 2023
    Issued Permit 202305308801 $$$ $6,000

    Sign a: install 1 electric projecting doulbe faced sign "sparc".

  23. Feb 2026
    Permit 202602246425 $$$ $15,000

    G/f: demolition existing portion of 1/f courtyard and replace with new floor. remove portion of existing concrete topping and replace with new topping as shown on plan. deck is for residential use only.

DBI holds 45 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 45. 12 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 5 expired permits are not shown.

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