DBI issues $15M permit for 535 Pacific structural upgrade in Chinatown

The Department of Building Inspection issued a $15 million alteration permit on February 19 for 535 Pacific Avenue, a four-story office building in Chinatown. The permit covers a structural upgrade to meet the 2022 code, accessibility work, and a restroom upgrade.

Plans add steel braces and interior shear walls and strengthen the roof diaphragm and steel beams. A section of the basement will be lowered to improve accessibility. The building's office use, four-story height, and type-3 construction are unchanged.

The site is in the Chinatown neighborhood, in Supervisor District 3.

Permit number: 202507160868
Address: 535 Pacific Ave, San Francisco 94133
Neighborhood: Chinatown (Supervisor District 3)
Permit type: Additions, alterations, or repairs
Existing use → Proposed use: office → office
Estimated cost: $15,000,000
Revised cost: $15,000,000
Filed date: 2025-09-05
Issued date: 2026-02-19