214 Van Ness Avenue

1. 1917

   Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as an early Ford showroom; altered. Designed by MacDonald and Kahn.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
2. Nov 1990

   Issued Permit 9023348 $$$ $12,000

   Parapet corrective, parapet bracing.

3. Dec 1993

   Permit 9322000 $$$ $50,000

   Demolition non-structural partitions & interior finishes.

4. Jan 1994

   Permit 9401144 $$$ $750,000

   Building renovation, new elevator, handicapped access comply.

5. Feb 1994

   Permit 9402526 $$$ $12,000

   Install fire sprinkler system.

6. Nov 1994

   Permit 9418829 $$$ $11,000

   Fire alarm system added to building.

7. 2010

   Identified in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor but not formally evaluated on a state historic resource form.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
8. May 2017

   Permit 201705055847 $$$ $60,000,000

   To erect 12 stories, 2 basements, type i-a, 145 units (mix use with apts/dorm, office classrooms, restaurant.)(r-2, r-1, a-2, b, f-1, a-1) ** maher: n/a **.

9. Apr 2018

   Permit 201804055642 $$$ $511,000

   Temporary excavation shoring with cut up to 35' will be shored using a soil mixed cutoff walls with tiebacks along street sides of the excavation & underpinning slant piles, jet grout & tiebacks under the 150 hayes st building. ref permit application 201705055847-s ** maher: exempted - approval from dph on the plan **.

10. Apr 2018

    Permit 201804055643 $$$ $438,000

    Excavation. temporary excavation shoring with cub up to 35' will be shored using a soil mixed cutoff walls with tiebacks along street sides of the excavation & underpinning slant piles, jet grout & tiebacks under the 150 hayes street building. ** maher: exempted - approval from dph on the plan **.

11. Apr 2018

    Permit 201804055645 $$$ $103,000

    To demolish 2 story office building. ** maher: exempted - approval from dph on the plans **.

12. Mar 2020

    Permit 202003096471 $$$ $1,800,000

    Suite 219: interior t.i. on level 2 will consist of non-load bearing partitions, suspendid ceiling systems, floor & wall finishes, casework, hvac, electrical, & plmg work. low voltage cabling for radio broadcasting studios. cabling up to roof level for l.v. broadcasing equipment.

13. Sep 2020

    Permit 202009083709 $$$ $30,085

    Install new evacuation maps for all levels. 51 maps total.

14. Oct 2020

    Permit 202010015665 $$$ $15,000

    To erect electric, wall, single faced sign. install 1 single face cabinet sign with halo illuminated stainless steel letters.

15. Jan 2021

    Permit 202101072225 $$$ $9,500

    Fire sprinkler permit. relocate 27, add 7 and dellete 2 sprinklers on the 2nd floor. t.i. # 2020-0309-6471.

16. Feb 2021

    Issued Permit 202102084184 $$$ $283,900

    G/f -interior renovation of 1, 850 sq/ft restaurant space on g/f of new sq ft conservatory of music bowes hall ((ref. permit application 2017-05-05-5847). interior improvement includes new wall, floor & ceiling finishes, new commercial kitchen, new bar & lighting throughout. fire sprinkler defer submittal.

17. Mar 2021

    Permit 202103257317 $$$ $9,000

    Ref to ti: 2020-0309-6471. modify existing fire alarm system, 2nd floor, add, replace devices.

18. Jun 2021

    Permit 202106162577 $$$ $10,000

    Fire sprinkler permit. relocate 12 and add 17 sprinklers on the 1st floor. t.i. # 2021-0208-4184.

19. Jun 2021

    Permit 202106243173 $$$ $49,000

    Add new partition wall in 12 existing student housing units on levels 6 & 7 to create 3 separate bedrooms in each modified unit. no change in life safety, da or bed count.

20. Jun 2021

    Filed Permit 202106243095 $$$ $13,000

    Addition to the existing fire alarm system. t.i. 4 duct detectors 5 relay modules 3 speaker/strobe ceiling 2 speaker/strobe wall.

21. Jul 2021

    Permit 202107204738 $$$ $12,956

    1st floor: addition to an existing fire alarm system, ew notification devices will be added. 4 duct detector, 5 relay modules, 3 speaker/strobe ceiling, & 2 speaker/strobe wall.

22. Jul 2021

    Permit 202107224878 $$$ $3,255

    Installation of new ul300 ansul r102 hood and duct fire suppression system.

23. Aug 2021

    Permit 202108045745 $$$ $3,500

    3rd & 4th fl: 6 smoke detercotrs, 2 wall speaker strobes, 4 wall speakers to be added to provide proper coverage.

DBI holds 34 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 34. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 3 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.