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246–250 Kearny Street

Union Square · San Francisco, CA 94108

  • Built 1908
  • Hotel
  • 6 stories
  • Zoned C3O
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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61,192 sq ftBuilding area
9,478 sq ftLot area
152Rooms · 82 baths

Permit history

  1. Dec 1982

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8210058 $$$ $5,000
  2. Oct 1983

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Expired Permit 8310188 $$$ $95,000
  3. Jul 1984

    Bring building into compliance with code.

    Expired Permit 8407408 $$$ $5
  4. May 1991

    Remove old roofing/instant new flashing new gravel.

    Expired Permit 9108719 $$$ $12,000
  5. Oct 1997

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9721542 $$$ $9,000
  6. Dec 2001

    Compliance with notice of violation #200006517 only under this permit.

    Cancelled Permit 200112275998 $$$ $7,900
  7. Jan 2002

    Umb/seismic retrofit work.

    Expired Permit 200201287853 $$$ $145,000
  8. Aug 2003

    Sro 170-03 sprinkler system compliance - complaint #200235900 per plan.

    Expired Permit 200308071460 $$$ $37,000
  9. May 2004

    Response to n.o.v#200006517, access at popol restaurant. revise permit app#9705472 harde place entry.

    Expired Permit 200405123711 $$$ $17,500
  10. Jun 2006

    Roof plywood and steel frames-renew permit application 2002012878530-per inspection from umb inspector. to continue work & obtain final inspection.

    Expired Permit 200606224789 $$$ $70,000
  11. Jan 2008

    Ren permit application 200606224789 to continue work.

    Expired Permit 200801031800 $$$ $50,000
  12. Feb 2009

    Minor cosmetic (i) work to remove vinyl floor & refinish wood floor underneath; replace formica bar counter-tops with walnut & finished; remove existing storage shelves from front bar.

    Complete Permit 200902182293 $$$ $2,000
  13. May 2009

    Renew 200201287853/r1. to complete work and obtain final inspection for work approved under 200201287853/r1.

    Complete Permit 200905118129 $$$ $220,000
  14. May 2009

    Sidewalk repair new topping slab.

    Complete Permit 200905208826 $$$ $9,000
  15. Dec 2010

    Comply with nov#201060593. repair/replace doors, windows, plumbing & electrical fixtures, heating, fire escapes, door hardware, damaged walls, handrails, alarm system, repair elevator. all his nov's & ces nov restore community kitchen next to #105 to guest room.

    Complete Permit 201012096417 $$$ $395,000
  16. Jul 2011

    Reconfiguring of rooms on all floors including creating of community kitchen & accessible bathrms. reducing # of rooms from 145 to 136 & increasing # of bathrms. from 110 to 131, structural work address all outstanding complaints & nov's; 200005134 & 201061908.

    Reinstated Permit 201107019385 $$$ $476,000
  17. Jul 2011

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 200905118129. all work is complete.

    Complete Permit 201107089791 $$$ $220,000
  18. Sep 2011

    Installation of a new fire alarm system, sprinkler monitoring, smoke detection in hallways, heat detector laundry room and elevator recall in exisiting low rise r-1 building- no pull statioins required at exits- complete building evacuation.

    Complete Permit 201109094221 $$$ $20,000
  19. Mar 2012

    Replacing 35 windows at rear & 24 windows facing hardie place with dual glazed fiberglass windows.

    Cancelled Permit 201203015198 $$$ $31,600
  20. Jan 2014

    Demolition existing sidewalk & construction of new sidewalk including replacement of existing steel beams to abate ntr #996343 issued by dpw.

    Complete Permit 201401065606 $$$ $12,500
  21. Jun 2014

    New entry store front to residential lobby. replace upper floor windows.

    Cancelled Permit 201406057659 $$$ $36,000
  22. Nov 2015

    88 hardie pl: repair kitchen floor finishes approx 900sf to meet dph requirement. and add 2 new floor drains & 2 floor sinks.

    Complete Permit 201511303771 $$$ $31,000
  23. Feb 2017

    Voluntary installation of (59) non-accessible proivate bathrooms @ non-accessible units, installation: (1) 48" grab bar @ tub back/(1) 24" gb @ tub control; (1) 24" gb @ toilet rear/(1) 42" gb @ toilet side. grab bars =1-1/4" dia, 25016 load capacity. assist bars @ units: 211, 212, 214, 218, 219, 220, 221.

    Issued Permit 201702109187 $$$ $10,000
  24. Mar 2022

    Emergency evacuation maps/signs (29) for fire only permit.

    Issued Permit 202203109723 $$$ $11,406
  25. Dec 2022

    Installation of canvas awnings over store front.

    Cancelled Permit 202212148234 $$$ $7,550

DBI holds 59 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 59. 9 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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