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District 3 · Block 0305, Lot 007 · ZIP 94102

516–528 Geary Street

88-unit apartment building

  • 6 stories
  • 44,365 ft2
  • 9,452 ft2 lot area
  • 166 rooms
  • 70 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Sold September 11, 2018
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  1. 1922

    Built as stores and apartment building with 70 2- and 3-room units, engineered by Albert W. Burgren. Five storeys, reinforced concrete structure, three-part vertical composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. 1923

    Built.

  3. 1984

    Known as the St. Francis Arms; it was among the rated buildings of the city's Downtown Plan inventory.

    San Francisco Department of City Planning, The Downtown Plan: Environmental Impact Report, Draft, 1984.
  4. Aug 1984
    Permit 8409405 $$$ $1,500

    Erect electric sign.

  5. Mar 2012
    Withdrawn Permit 201203146094 $$$ $59,597

    To comply with his nov 200236398- residential hotel sprinkler ordinance #170-02. install new fire sprinkler system in this existing building.

  6. Sep 2012
    Permit 201209200203 $$$ $48,600

    Reroofing.

  7. Oct 2012
    Permit 201210182308 $$$ $102,850

    Replace existing facu/install new initiation devices. install new evacuation notification sysem on a voluntary basis.

  8. Mar 2013
    Permit 201303212772 $$$ $5,000

    To comply with nov#201260144 & remove atm from this location. to repair plaster wall.

  9. Jul 2017
    Permit 201707252925 $$$ $30,000

    #604: renovation to include new bedrm, new laundry. relocate kitchen & bath, new partitions, lighting, no exterior changes. this unit is on the 6th fl. life safety deferred if required.

  10. Jul 2017
    Permit 201707252927 $$$ $30,000

    #204: renovation to include new bedrm, new laundry. relocate kitchen & bath, new partitions, lighting, no exterior changes. this unit is on the 2nd fl. life safety deferred if required.

  11. Mar 2019
    Issued Permit 201903286507 $$$ $5,000

    Exploratory demolition at six units for structural evaluation demolition not to exceed 50 sq ft @each unit, repalce in kind not a permanent demolition project will not violte ch41 of the sq ft admin code.

  12. Jun 2019
    Permit 201906042422 $$$ $210,000

    Renovation of units: 307, 309, 403, 410, 606, 607. convert 307, 309, 403, 606, 607 from studio to 1 bedrm, remodel of 410. new kitchen cabinets, new plm fixtures, new dishwashers & with d, new lighting @ existing jboxes. no change to mechanical/ext/fa/sprinklers. no struct work.

  13. Jun 2019
    Permit 201906042491 $$$ $40,000

    Renovation of 3 units: 411a on 4th level & two units on 5th level. all units to be remodeled with new flooring & new plumbing fixtures. no change to plumbing locations. no change to mechanical. no exterior work. no fire alarm/sprinkler work. no structural. remodel bathrooms in kind.

  14. Jul 2019
    Permit 201907014843 $$$ $90,000

    Remodel 2 units: 110-1/f; 211 on 2/f: each unit-new flooiring, new plumbing fixtures. no change to plumbing locations, no change to mechanical. no ext work. no f/a or f/s work. no structural. remodel bathroom in-kind.

  15. Jul 2019
    Permit 201907176132 $$$ $8,000

    To comply with abe program construct a power door operator in lieu of level landing adjoin ext and int doors of existing bld reqd to be made accessible to those with disabilities. automatic door to comply with ans.bhma a156319.

  16. Jul 2019
    Suspended Permit 201907267131 $$$ $120,000

    Renovation of 104 & 610. new: reconfigure existing layouts-kitchen cabinets, plm fixtures, lighting at existing jbox locations, dishwashers, with d. bathroom: new non-load bearing partion wall, remove existing door and create new bathroom door. remove/seal l/r door.no change to mechanical, ext or fa/sprinklers or sturctural.

  17. Oct 2019
    Permit 201910245487 $$$ $65,000

    Reno apt one unit, 5th fl - new bedroom, new kitchen cabinet and plumbing fixtures. new washer/dryer & dishwasher. new lighting at existing j-boxes. no change to mechanical. no exterior work, fire alarm, sprinkler or structural work.

  18. Jun 2020
    Permit 202006128504 $$$ $150,000

    Five units - remove and replace kitchen cabinets in-kind, overlay plank flooring over existing wood floor, full unit paint install led light fixtures.

  19. Jan 2021
    Filed Permit 202101142751 $$$ $8,600

    We urgently fire sprinkler head for six units remodel.

  20. Oct 2021
    Issued Permit 202110019650 $$$ $20,000

    Replace existing system sensor strobes&horn/strobes with new system sensor l-series strobes&horn/strobes. replace existing system sendor mini-horns with new system sensor l-series compact low frequency sounders.existing wiring&conduit to remain.no change to existing fire alarm control panel, extender panel.

  21. August 14, 2026

    Fortress-Tied Owner Sells 91-Unit 520 Geary Apartments in San Francisco for $18.475MM, Roughly Half Its 2018 Price — The Registry

DBI holds 35 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 35. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 8 expired or cancelled permits are not shown. The sale was reported as covering 91 apartments; the 2025 roll records 88 units on this parcel.

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