540–590 Van Ness Avenue

1. 1908

   550–590 Van Ness Avenue

   Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as an auto showroom. The survey dates the work to 1908–1909. Designed by Frederick H. Meyer, and first numbered 583 Golden Gate Avenue — it stood at the corner of the city's first auto row, and in 1913 it held the Standard Motor Car Company. It is the one early Golden Gate Avenue auto showroom still standing with good integrity, its brick walls and cornice essentially unchanged. The first cars sold here were Ford and Velie — the oldest auto showroom in the city.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
2. 1908

   540 Van Ness Avenue

   Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as an early auto showroom, selling Lozier among other brands; altered.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
3. Jan 1991

   Rurb cut, garage door installation.

   Expired Permit 9101028 $$$ $2,500
4. Oct 1992

   Parapet reinforcing.

   Complete Permit 9217987 $$$ $10,000
5. May 1998

   Interior t.i./work includes new partitions/finishes/casewrk.

   Complete Permit 9808430 $$$ $174,500
6. Jul 1998

   To erect electrical sign.

   Cancelled Permit 9812402 $$$ $9,600
7. Aug 1998

   Fire sprinklers.

   Complete Permit 9817056 $$$ $9,000
8. Sep 1998

   Erect sign.

   Complete Permit 9817687 $$$ $9,600
9. Oct 1998

   To provide alarm system for core & shell.

   Expired Permit 9821090 $$$ $25,000
10. Oct 1998

    Tenant improvement of new space.

    Complete Permit 9821698 $$$ $185,000
11. Oct 1998

    Revision to permit application 9808430, scoped revised work.

    Complete Permit 9822409 $$$ $12,350
12. Feb 1999

    Fire sprinklers.

    Complete Permit 9902237 $$$ $5,500
13. Mar 1999

    Fire alarm permit.

    Complete Permit 9904226 $$$ $7,500
14. Sep 2003

    Replace existing bank atm machine with new bank atm machine on grd floor(interior).

    Complete Permit 200309033698 $$$ $5,000
15. 2010

    550–590 Van Ness Avenue

    Evaluated in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor and given California Register status code 3CS — individually eligible for the California Register, under Criteria 1 and 2.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
16. 2010

    540 Van Ness Avenue

    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
17. Jul 2012

    Installation of an at&t wireless telecommunications facility on the roof of the building.

    Complete Permit 201207114555 $$$ $120,000
18. May 2014

    Modification to an e att facility consisting of remove and replaceing 3 e antennas with 3 new antennas, install 3 new rus with a2 modules, 1 new dcs 41 unit in an e cabinets.

    Complete Permit 201405286879 $$$ $12,000
19. Jun 2014

    G/f -addition of new equipment in existing kitchen. install 2 new walk in refrigerators and low wall around prep tables. change of tenant from vacant to sprg; mep under separate permit- new occupanct load- assembly permit required.

    Issued Permit 201406249286 $$$ $100,000
20. Aug 2014

    Provide & install 2-type 2 hoods including duct + fan for new turbo chef ovens. ref t.i. #2014.0624.9286.

    Complete Permit 201408224512 $$$ $25,000
21. Sep 2014

    Suite 350 - replcce 8 strobes and 2 horn/strobes with new and add 1 horn/strobe and 2 strobes throughout third level tenant improvement area.

    Complete Permit 201409196763 $$$ $5,000
22. Aug 2016

    To comply with nov 2105018052 enf, per discussion with planning dept to establish limited restaurant. ti for 6915 sq ft 1st floor restaurant. no change to exterior. new epoxy flooring. expand kitchen prep area into dining area. new ada bathroom. new lighting.

    Issued Permit 201608316525 $$$ $75,000
23. Apr 2018

    At&t swap 8 antenna, 3 radones. install 12 rrus, remove 12 rrus, install 3 dc-12, 3 fiber trunks and 6 dc power trunks. remove 2 purcell cabinets, install: 3 dc-12, h-frames, 3 squids, 1 v2 with 1 5213 & 1 xmu. swap 3 strings batteries gps.

    Complete Permit 201804055650 $$$ $15,000
24. Nov 2019

    Comply with nov #201898321: repair storefront of restaurant. consult with licensed structural engineer to review specs, materials, work by general contractor towards repairing the facade damages to entry door & glass panes of restaurant is safe & secured.

    Filed Permit 201911126947 $$$ $45,000
25. May 2020

    At&t modification: swap 3 existing antennas, 3 existing radomes with 3 new radomes, paint to match; remove 3 existing rru's; install 3 new rru's; install other small equipment; install 1 new battery cabinet with new batteries.

    Complete Permit 202005147534 $$$ $27,000
26. Oct 2020

    Minor modification to existing building lobby & exterior. selective demolition and modifications to celing, new light fixtures, new exterior doors and new finishes. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 202010196839 $$$ $443,971
27. Jul 2022

    Att remove 2 existing antennas, 3 existing rrus, 1 existing radome, install 5 new antennas, 2 new radomes, no change to existing batteries.

    Complete Permit 202207138414 $$$ $52,000
28. Jul 2026

    2/f: office t.i. including offices, breakroom, confereence rooms. includes mep.

    Filed Permit 202607245550 $$$ $1,591,400
29. Aug 2026

    1st fl - structural reinforcement of existing floor. new columns and footings on basement level.

    Filed Permit 202608046044 $$$ $181,068

DBI holds 46 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 46. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.