573–599 Post Street

1. 1952

   The 585 Club, a bar from 1952 until 1961; its owner's decision in 1960 to refuse police payoffs and to convene other bar owners here led to the extortion prosecutions known as the Gayola Scandal, the first time in American history that bar owners accused police of extortion in this way.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
2. Sep 1983

   Existing restrainat bar mirror electrical works.

   Complete Permit 8309246 $$$ $2,000
3. Jan 1986

   Remodel existing restaurant to donut shop.

   Complete Permit 8600028 $$$ $50,000
4. Mar 1995

   Install plate plass windows, steel frame partion wall.

   Complete Permit 9503718 $$$ $9,800
5. Nov 2000

   Special procedure seismic upgrade.

   Expired Permit 200011044921 $$$ $100,000
6. Oct 2002

   Street space.

   Issued Permit M21923 $$$ $11,000
7. Dec 2002

   Install fire sprinkler system to comply with ordin. #170-02.

   Issued Permit 200212274236 $$$ $60,000
8. Dec 2003

   Resurface-new floor, new paint, repair wall & ceiling drywalls. plumbing-disconnect & reconnet to.

   Complete Permit 200312222840 $$$ $15,050
9. Jan 2005

   Rolocate interior stair at ground level to basement level raise floors to make one level. install.

   Complete Permit 200501193557 $$$ $50,000
10. Mar 2005

    Remodel restaurant, new hood diffrent location new coutner. 3 compartment sink, dishwasher prop.sink.

    Complete Permit 200503026565 $$$ $40,000
11. Nov 2005

    Ada bathroom, new ceiling tiles, plam laminate flooring, new sheetrock walls, paint, plumbing & electrical.

    Complete Permit 200511107888 $$$ $50,000
12. Jul 2007

    Replacing tubs, tiles, toilets, and wash basins in bathrooms of eight units. to comply with his nov #200667640 and 200668616. add laundry room at 2nd floor.

    Expired Permit 200707257737 $$$ $48,000
13. Oct 2007

    In the commercial space on the ground floor, demolish existing fixtures, carbinets, lighting, non-structural partitions, tiles, t-bar and ceiling. fire safety devices shall remain fully operational. space shall remain vacant until permit for tenant improvement is approved, issued & work completed.

    Complete Permit 200710094804 $$$ $8,700
14. Dec 2007

    Renovation of existing retail space demolition non structual partions new bathrooms finishes. minor non-structural demolitionm, new drywall partitions, new accessible toilet and dressing room, finishes. electrical, hvac and plumbing on seperate permit.

    Complete Permit 200712059739 $$$ $87,500
15. Oct 2010

    Install a new fire alarm system.

    Issued Permit 201010062379 $$$ $20,000
16. Nov 2010

    Remodeling of community kitchen on 4th floor including replacing tiles, cabinets, counter top and fixtures, provide min. 50% per watt high efficency light in kitchen per cec150(k).

    Issued Permit 201011295723 $$$ $10,500
17. Mar 2014

    Interior tenant improvement including finish upgrade. accessibility upgrades and equip upgrades. no exterior mods. 1st fl 1172 sq ft. no change of use or egress, no change to building footprint, sq ft or building ht.

    Complete Permit 201403140762 $$$ $140,000
18. Jun 2014

    Replacing 45 windows (not visible from the street and lightwells) with dual glazed vinyl windows.

    Complete Permit 201406057660 $$$ $15,700
19. Sep 2014

    Modify existing fire sprinkler system to accommodate new tenant improvement (201403140762). relocate 18 heads.

    Complete Permit 201409105922 $$$ $8,000
20. Dec 2014

    Installation of drywall over plaster in corridor and replacing non-historic marble on walls in lobby with 5/8 type drywall. maintaining minimum corridor width per code. fully sprinklered. cosmetic work.

    Issued Permit 201412304743 $$$ $18,500
21. Feb 2015

    Relocate wall mounted fire alarm devices in corridors to floors 2-5 with original installation conducted under app# 201010062379 electrical work under seperate permit. t.i. app#201412304743.

    Issued Permit 201502037302 $$$ $5,000
22. Mar 2015

    Interior alterations. bathroom addition to rooms in eight units. to comply with his nov 201520381 dated 1/27/2015, and repairs to room 517.

    Issued Permit 201503302313 $$$ $80,000
23. Jan 2016

    Interior alterations, bath addition to rooms, 10 baths per floor, 2nd to 5th fl stacked. total scope 40 bathrooms. carbon monoxide (co) hard-wiring under separate submittal.

    Cancelled Permit 201601298413 $$$ $480,000
24. Jan 2020

    Dismantling and restoring of portion of elevator shaft wall to allow upgrading of elevator.

    Complete Permit 202001272862 $$$ $12,000
25. Oct 2020

    Installing freestanding partition in accessory supportive services related to the residential use in the building.

    Complete Permit 202010136391 $$$ $12,000
26. Sep 2023

    Remove and install approx 950sqft 5/8 drywall on walls and ceiling caused by a water leak. remove and install approx 650 sq ft. vinyl flooring. apply primer and paint on walls on ceiling. ground floor. no change of use.

    Filed Permit 202309186835 $$$ $22,500

DBI holds 55 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 55. 9 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.