901 Van Ness Avenue

1. 1926

   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 1926–1927. Designed by Bernard Maybeck with Powers and Ahnden as associated architects, for the Packard dealership of Earle C. Anthony. The most theatrical of Auto Row's showrooms, and one of the two with the most elaborate interiors.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
2. 1927

   A Packard showroom into the 1960s, and an auto showroom still.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
3. 1927

   An automobile showroom built for Earle C. Anthony.

   The West Slope of Russian Hill: A Historical Context and Inventory of Historic Resources, 2006, revised 2009
4. Dec 1986

   Sign - erect.

   Complete Permit 8615636 $$$ $2,800
5. Mar 1989

   Install 3 tanks, waste & gasoline storage & pump.

   Expired Permit 8903883 $$$ $15,000
6. Oct 1989

   Install car host on 2/f electrical to hoist floor.

   Cancelled Permit 8920210 $$$ $15,000
7. Oct 1999

   Reroofing.

   Expired Permit 9921334 $$$ $11,000
8. Apr 2001

   Erect sign electric, wall, projecting, double faced.

   Complete Permit 200104136855 $$$ $9,000
9. Nov 2003

   To erect electrical sign.

   Expired Permit 200311109876 $$$ $14,000
10. Oct 2007

    Installation of solar array on roof top of commercial building, including construction of new steel supporting frame. this project has undergone pre-submittal review by shelley perdue (preservation planner) and david green (chief electrical inspector).

    Complete Permit 200710125281 $$$ $95,000
11. 2010

    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, 2 and 3.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
12. Aug 2011

    Reroofing.

    Issued Permit 201108041798 $$$ $474,793
13. Feb 2012

    Abatement of complaint #200714535 - minor interior tenant improvement. construction of new office & installation of new suspended ceiling. mechanical/lighting/title 24 compliance is to be under seperate permit.

    Complete Permit 201202164314 $$$ $13,500
14. Jan 2014

    Replace and remove broken galss pane match existing from all new glass to be tempered, window visible to the street, replace existing in kind; u-factor not exceed 0.4.

    Complete Permit 201401297353 $$$ $20,000
15. Mar 2014

    Remove and replace existing car lift.

    Issued Permit 201403251639 $$$ $24,000
16. Jul 2015

    Tenant improvement interior remodel for existing auto sales customer facility. owkr limited to building on the 3fd fl only. does not entail any change of use. demolition existing offices, customer services areas on 3rd fl. new offices, customer service areas, accessory storage, accessibility upgrades.

    Complete Permit 201507302926 $$$ $135,000
17. Jan 2016

    Mechanical and electrical for ti remodel, ref pa 2015-0730-2926. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201601056340 $$$ $155,000
18. Mar 2016

    4th fl: tenant improvement interior remodel for existing auto sales customer facility. does not entail any change of use. demolition existing to parts store area offices, finishes customer service areas, accessory storage, accessibility upgrades. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201603172342 $$$ $115,000
19. May 2016

    Deferred electrical permit for 201603172342.

    Complete Permit 201605026335 $$$ $34,000
20. May 2016

    Ti remodel existingauto sales facility. work at 2/f only. no change of use. includes but not limited to demolition existingstorage & customer service areas on 2/f, new offices, customer services areas & accessory storage.

    Complete Permit 201605258349 $$$ $140,000
21. Oct 2016

    Mechanical and electrical for 201605258349.

    Complete Permit 201610119971 $$$ $397,474
22. Nov 2016

    1st floor: ti- remodel existing auto sales facility. no change of use. scope includes b.n.l.t: demolition of existing conf & sales offices, constr of new offices, customer areas and accessory storage rms, partitions, finishes & fixtures associated, millwork & path of travel. accessibility upgrades restrooms. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201611031922 $$$ $534,000
23. Nov 2016

    Revision to pa 2016-0525-8349. expansion of pagani showroom (rm 214) with new finishes, partition types & lighting fixtures. maher ord 155-13 na.

    Complete Permit 201611031925 $$$ $125,000
24. May 2017

    1st floor: mechanical and electrical for app#201611031922.

    Complete Permit 201705176804 $$$ $1
25. Jun 2017

    Re 1/a.001 project entails t.i. int. remodel for existing auto sales facility. work is limited to the 2nd floor only and does not entail any change of use. 1)scope includes but not limited to construction of new showroom, cutomer service areas for cont use as auto sales facility. 2) partitions, finishes.

    Complete Permit 201706068547 $$$ $149,000
26. Aug 2017

    2/f: mechanical and electrical for architectual permit #201706068547. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201708104426 $$$ $115,000
27. Aug 2017

    Revision to app#201706068547: interior remodel of existing boutiqes & existing restroom on 2nd fl. no change of use. nw fixtures & finishes to restroom for continued use as auto sales facility & arch features associated with these area. nw drawings for structural revisions.n/a for maher.

    Complete Permit 201708165042 $$$ $140,000
28. Nov 2017

    2nd fl - mechanical and electrical for arch permit application 2017-0816-5042. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201711174209 $$$ $100,000
29. Jun 2018

    Demolition of existing non originial int partitions on 2nd floor. and associated finishes, fixtures. new vestiblue & opening @existing mezz. area to for storage and display only partitions, fixtures, finishes & features assocated with these areas. bld is designated hist landmark work to adhere to secretary standards.

    Cancelled Permit 201806262971 $$$ $156,800

DBI holds 44 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 44. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.