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516–528 Geary Street

Union Square · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Built 1923
  • 88-unit apartment building
  • 6 stories
  • Zoned RC-4
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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44,365 sq ftBuilding area
9,452 sq ftLot area
166Rooms · 70 baths
  1. Aug 1984

    Erect electric sign.

    Complete Permit 8409405 $$$ $1,500
  2. Nov 2000

    Renew for final inspection 9914999 permit #884387 only.

    Expired Permit 200011145627 $$$ $4,500
  3. Feb 2001

    Kitchen & bathroom remodel- new cabinets, lino, tile.

    Expired Permit 200102162348 $$$ $8,000
  4. Mar 2001

    N o v 200009937 four units minor kitchen remodel.

    Expired Permit 200103083815 $$$ $6,000
  5. Sep 2006

    61 new fire sprinkler for all residential units.

    Cancelled Permit 200609132205 $$$ $35,000
  6. Aug 2007

    Install new residential fire sprinkler system for entire building to comply with nov #200705743 & #200236398.

    Expired Permit 200708170186 $$$ $35,000
  7. Mar 2010

    Fire sprinkler system installation, fire pump installation fire service underground installation. to comply with his nov #200236398, dated 12/16/2002.

    Expired Permit 201003168334 $$$ $85,000
  8. Mar 2012

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

    Withdrawn Permit 201203146094 $$$ $59,597
  9. Sep 2012

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201209200203 $$$ $48,600
  10. Oct 2012

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

    Complete Permit 201210182308 $$$ $102,850
  11. Mar 2013

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

    Complete Permit 201303212772 $$$ $5,000
  12. Jul 2017

    #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.

    Complete Permit 201707252925 $$$ $30,000
  13. Jul 2017

    #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.

    Complete Permit 201707252927 $$$ $30,000
  14. Apr 2018

    One unit - rebovation -revise kitchen & bath no change to exterior.

    Cancelled Permit 201804206999 $$$ $20,000
  15. Mar 2019

    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.

    Issued Permit 201903286507 $$$ $5,000
  16. Jun 2019

    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.

    Complete Permit 201906042422 $$$ $210,000
  17. Jun 2019

    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.

    Complete Permit 201906042491 $$$ $40,000
  18. Jul 2019

    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.

    Complete Permit 201907014843 $$$ $90,000
  19. Jul 2019

    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.

    Complete Permit 201907176132 $$$ $8,000
  20. Jul 2019

    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.

    Suspended Permit 201907267131 $$$ $120,000
  21. Oct 2019

    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.

    Complete Permit 201910245487 $$$ $65,000
  22. Jun 2020

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

    Complete Permit 202006128504 $$$ $150,000
  23. Jan 2021

    We urgently fire sprinkler head for six units remodel.

    Filed Permit 202101142751 $$$ $8,600
  24. Oct 2021

    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.

    Issued Permit 202110019650 $$$ $20,000
  25. Oct 2022

    To comply with accessible business entrance program, construct a power door operator in lieu of level landings adjoining exterrior and interiror door of existing building required to be made accessible to persons with disabilities per da-05 automatic doors to comply with ansi/bhma a156.

    Cancelled Permit 202210245012 $$$ $8,500
  26. Aug 14, 2026

    Fortress-Tied Owner Sells 91-Unit 520 Geary Apartments in San Francisco for $18.475MM, Roughly Half Its 2018 PriceThe 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.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder and the early residents. The sale was reported as covering 91 apartments; the 2025 roll records 88 units on this parcel. Submit an update