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Block 0634, lot 008

2538 California St

City’s use
Multi-Family Residential
Built
1901
Stories
3
Units
3
Rooms
3 bathrooms
Building
3,800 sq ft
Lot
2,879 sq ft
Zoning
FILLMR
Construction type
D

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Permits filed here

8 permits filed for this property since 2000.

CompletedIn progressNever finaledExpired or cancelled
FiledOutcomeAddressContractorWork described on the permitDeclared cost
Jun 16, 2025In progress
filed Jun 2025, not yet issued
2538 California StResidential Restoration Coerect a 4-story over basement, type 5b, mixed use with 3 residential units & one ground floor parking garage & ground floor commercial space. demo under separate permit #202108096072 - demo one commercial structure.
Details
Permit
202503242897
Status
approved
Filed
Jun 16, 2025
Declared cost
$2,248,481
Address
2538 California St

erect a 4-story over basement, type 5b, mixed use with 3 residential units & one ground floor parking garage & ground floor commercial space. demo under separate permit #202108096072 - demo one commercial structure.

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$2,248,481
Aug 9, 2021Expired or cancelled
withdrawn Feb 2025
2536 California Sterect new 4-story over basement, type 5b, single family home. demo under separate permit #202108096089 - demo one garage.
Details
Permit
202108096086
Status
withdrawn
Filed
Aug 9, 2021
Declared cost
$500,000
Address
2536 California St

erect new 4-story over basement, type 5b, single family home. demo under separate permit #202108096089 - demo one garage.

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$500,000
Aug 9, 2021Never finaled
filed Aug 2021, never issued
2536 California Stdemolition of existing 1-story garage structure. new construction under pa #202108096086.
Details
Permit
202108096089
Status
filed
Filed
Aug 9, 2021
Declared cost
$5,000
Address
2536 California St

demolition of existing 1-story garage structure. new construction under pa #202108096086.

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$5,000
Aug 9, 2021Expired or cancelled
withdrawn Feb 2025
2536 California Sterect a 3-story over basement, type 5b, mixed use with 3 residential units & one ground floor commercial space & roof deck. demo under separate permit #202108096072 - demo one commercial structure.
Details
Permit
202108096071
Status
withdrawn
Filed
Aug 9, 2021
Declared cost
$500,000
Address
2536 California St

erect a 3-story over basement, type 5b, mixed use with 3 residential units & one ground floor commercial space & roof deck. demo under separate permit #202108096072 - demo one commercial structure.

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$500,000
Aug 9, 2021Never finaled
filed Aug 2021, never issued
2536 California Stdemolition of existing 2-story commercial structure only. new construction under permit #202503242897.
Details
Permit
202108096072
Status
plancheck
Filed
Aug 9, 2021
Declared cost
$50,000
Address
2536 California St

demolition of existing 2-story commercial structure only. new construction under permit #202503242897.

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$50,000
Oct 22, 2018Never finaled
issued Oct 2018, no final
2536 California Stadministrative permit to correct errors on pa 201303132115 and 201405024828. legal use and occupancy of this building is a 3 story building with commercial office use only. see pa 9211619 and renewal 9415741 which converted the building to office use. cfc issued 1/4/95. no work, correction of use &
Details
Permit
201810223788
Status
issued
Filed
Oct 22, 2018
Permit issued
Oct 24, 2018
Address
2536 California St

administrative permit to correct errors on pa 201303132115 and 201405024828. legal use and occupancy of this building is a 3 story building with commercial office use only. see pa 9211619 and renewal 9415741 which converted the building to office use. cfc issued 1/4/95. no work, correction of use &

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May 2, 2014Completed
final sign-off May 2014
2536 California StBai Yuan Lirepair the back stairs dryrot & damage wood, less 50% in kind.
Details
Permit
201405024828
Status
complete
Filed
May 2, 2014
Permit issued
May 5, 2014
Final sign-off
May 20, 2014
Declared cost
$3,000
Address
2536 California St

repair the back stairs dryrot & damage wood, less 50% in kind.

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$3,000
Mar 13, 2013Completed
final sign-off Aug 2013
2536 California StEngineered Soils Repairsinject a cement/bentonite slurry into the soil along the shoving wall to fill voids within the soil. permeation grout along the shoving wall to solidifiy loose sands. fill the core holes in garage slab with grout. remove & replace a
Details
Permit
201303132115
Status
complete
Filed
Mar 13, 2013
Permit issued
Apr 4, 2013
Final sign-off
Aug 1, 2013
Declared cost
$19,800
Address
2536 California St

inject a cement/bentonite slurry into the soil along the shoving wall to fill voids within the soil. permeation grout along the shoving wall to solidifiy loose sands. fill the core holes in garage slab with grout. remove & replace a

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$19,800

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