945–999 Van Ness Avenue

1. 1937

   Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as an auto showroom. Designed by John E. Dinwiddie in the Art Deco and Streamlined Moderne manner, for the Chevrolet dealership of Ernest Ingold. It was the last auto showroom built on Van Ness Avenue. A Chevrolet dealership into the 1960s, and a Chevrolet dealership under a second name after that.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
2. Jun 2002

   Streetspace.

   Issued Permit M20779 $$$ $6,000
3. May 2004

   Erect sign for electric, projecting, double faced.

   Expired Permit 200405042955 $$$ $2,900
4. May 2005

   Renew two expired permits 200405042955-200404191613-sign permits.

   Complete Permit 200505041583 $$$ $5,200
5. Aug 2005

   Install 1 illuminated wall sign.

   Complete Permit 200508170550 $$$ $3,700
6. Oct 2007

   Installation of solar electric system on rooftop of commercial building, including construction of new steel supporting frame. this project has undergone presubmittal review by sheely perdue (preservation planner) and david green (chief electrical inspector).

   Complete Permit 200710125285 $$$ $95,000
7. Oct 2009

   Reroofing.

   Complete Permit 200910269826 $$$ $270,500
8. 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
9. Oct 2013

   Erect new sign 47" x44" direct illumination.

   Issued Permit 201310098940 $$$ $700
10. Dec 2015

    Commercial t.i.: remodel lounge, conference room, service advisor, general office, service area, parts, storage, employee locker & show room per plans. n/a maher ordinance. mep under separate permit. "commerical low rise".

    Expired Permit 201512235807 $$$ $1,000,000
11. Dec 2015

    New mechanical, electrical & plumbing system per plans. no change to existing occupancy.

    Expired Permit 201512286002 $$$ $100,000
12. Dec 2015

    New exterior door on o'farrell side. maher na.

    Cancelled Permit 201512306202 $$$ $1,000
13. Jan 2016

    Interior remodel for e auto detailing facility. limited to 3rd fl, no change of use. demolition e office and partitions, new accessory storage rooms for cont use as detailing facility, accessibility upgrades in new restrooms, entrance, signage, millwork, path travel maher na.

    Complete Permit 201601076565 $$$ $80,000
14. Apr 2016

    Mechanical and electrical deferred ap 201601076565.

    Complete Permit 201604043868 $$$ $16,000
15. Jun 2016

    One unit: install new automotive lift; maher n/a.

    Cancelled Permit 201606160150 $$$ $10,000
16. Jun 2016

    Tesla - erect (2) illum wall sign maher na.

    Expired Permit 201606170188 $$$ $4,000
17. Jun 2016

    Tesla - erect illum projecting sign maher na.

    Expired Permit 201606170193 $$$ $8,000
18. Jun 2016

    Tesla - erect illum wall sign maher na.

    Expired Permit 201606170189 $$$ $4,000
19. Jun 2016

    Tesla - erect illum wall sign. maher na.

    Expired Permit 201606170191 $$$ $3,000
20. Jun 2016

    Tesla - erect illum wall sign. maher na.

    Expired Permit 201606170192 $$$ $3,000
21. Jun 2016

    Tesla - erect illum wall sign maher na.

    Expired Permit 201606170190 $$$ $1,500
22. Jul 2016

    New electrical services only. replace gasline as needed. n/a for maher ordinance no.155-13.

    Expired Permit 201607192674 $$$ $50,000
23. Mar 2025

    Recommencement and completion of work approved under permit application 201512286002.

    Complete Permit 202503252977 $$$ $10,000
24. May 2025

    Recommencement and completion of work approved under permit application 201512235807.

    Complete Permit 202505126231 $$$ $100,000
25. Apr 2026

    3/f: concrete slab repair.

    Filed Permit 202604159490 $$$ $45,000
26. Jul 2026

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 201607192674. all work is complete.

    Issued Permit 202607024481 $$$ $1

DBI holds 32 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 32. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.