1401–1417 Divisadero Street

1. 1914

   Built.

2. 1950

   The Russkaia Kniga bookshop, renamed Russian Book & Art, traded here around 1950.

   Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
3. Dec 1981

   Permit 8110374 $$$ $500

   Additions alterations or repairs.

4. May 1984

   Permit 8405051 $$$ $850

   Sign - erect.

5. May 1984

   Permit 8405052 $$$ $975

   Sign - erect.

6. Jun 1985

   Permit 8506649 $$$ $5,000

   Canvas covered awnings (2-sets).

7. Mar 1988

   Permit 8803637 $$$ $2,000

   Remodel kitchen, new cabinets only #17 & #22.

8. 1993

   Kaiser acquired the mixed-use building — retail with 21 apartments above — at the northwest corner of Divisadero and O'Farrell Streets.

   San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and San Francisco Department of City Planning, San Francisco Kaiser Medical Center Geary Campus Development Project: Draft Environmental Impact Report, 1996.
9. Dec 2006

   Permit 200612210404 $$$ $37,330

   To demolish 21 dwelling unit with commercial space.

10. Apr 2008

    Permit 200804169892 $$$ $3,000

    Remove 12 x 15 wall sign in response to termination notice from landlord. sign to be removed is located on side wall - north wall.

11. Jun 2013

    Permit 201306058786 $$$ $150,000

    Install greenscrenn fencing and concrete pilasters around the permeter of teh site. lanscaping at the perimeter of lot 9 along divisadero and ofarrell streets. interior of site to contain raiesed beds for three nursery. to be performed after issurance of demolishing permit.

7 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. The roll classes this parcel as a vacant lot and also gives it a build year of 1914.