Assessor block 0195 (Assessor's Block 195, Colombo Building)
Assessor blockChinatown1907–2025
457 records of San Francisco tie this block, 1907–2025: 166 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 291 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 457: 166 Board decisions, 291 facts from city reports
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- 1907–2025
Named places on this block 2
Assessor's Block 195 · Colombo Building
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 457 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Transamerica Building -- Old Fugazi Bank Building · built year: 1909 | building | City report: Jackson Square scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Fong Building · built year: 1910 | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | John G. Ils Hotel · built year: 1910 | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : comments and responses scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | John G. Ils Hotel · built year: 1910 | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : comments and responses scanned page ↗ |
| 1913 | Colombo Building · built year: 1913 | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-09-13 | Payment of $6,913.87 (≈ $230,649 in 2026 dollars) to Contra Costa Construction for the Public Library foundation passed first reading only, approved later. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-09-13 | Payment of $6,913.87 (≈ $230,649 in 2026 dollars) to Contra Costa Construction for the Public Library foundation passed first reading only, approved later. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924 | 501 building, side of 42 Columbus Avenue · built year: 1924 | building | City report: Jackson Square scanned page ↗ |
| 1924 | 735 (see also 501 Jackson St) · built year: 1924 | building | City report: Jackson Square scanned page ↗ |
| 1940-06-10 | City to sell a lot at Jackson Street and Columbus Avenue; passed first reading only | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1940-06-24 | City approves sale of lot at Jackson Street and Columbus Avenue | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1940-09-03 | Sale of city Lot 17, Assessor's Block 195, on Jackson Street, to Lena Liati and others for $300 (≈ $7,220 in 2026 dollars) approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941 | 42 Columbus Ave. · built year: 1941 | building | City report: Jackson Square scanned page ↗ |
| 1941 | Side of 42 Columbus Avenue metal building · built year: 1941 | building | City report: Jackson Square scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-12-26 | Setback lines advance on Kearny and Merchant Streets over four objections | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1962-01-02 | Buildings on Kearny and Merchant Streets must now sit back | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967 | Holiday Inn Building · approved: development rights awarded through S.F. Redevelopment Agency competition | event | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : comments and responses scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-11-30 | Approved as amended, adding International Hotel Tenants' Association | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | Bell Hotel (Lot 5, Fong Building site) · demolished: 70-room Bell Hotel demolished | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Colombo Building · event: Landmark nomination never acted upon by City Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors | event | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : comments and responses scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · recommendation: recommended for City Landmark status by Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board; Planning Commission never acted | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · other: Planning Commission never acted on the landmark recommendation | event | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · demolished: Demolition of the Colombo Building proposed under federal Section 106 review | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : comments and responses scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Chinatown/North Beach Campus · proposes: acquire a site for future development of a facility consolidating satellite sites | project | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · demolished: demolished | action | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Fong Building · demolished: demolished | action | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · acquired: District agreement to purchase Lots 4 and 5 from seller Pan Magna Group | property_record | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · demolished: planned demolition by the District, subject to AR-1 documentation | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · recommendation: Pan Magna Group prepares HABS-standard historic documentation before demolition | recommendation | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · other: completed drawings to Planning Department within 180 days after demolition permit issued | recommendation | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · other: retained; would not be demolished under Alternative A1 | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | No Project Alternative A2 (previously approved Kearny Street/Columbus Avenue Project) · approved: Demolition permit issued for Colombo Building; eight-story office or seven-story residential building approved on Lots 4 and 5 | alternative | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · finding: significant and unavoidable impact of demolishing the Colombo Building, eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places | finding | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · finding: demolition would be a significant adverse effect under Alternative B | finding | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Proposed project (City College Chinatown/North Beach campus) · demolished: would demolish the Colombo Building | project | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · demolished: eligible for National Register; to be demolished as part of the project | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · finding: considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places; Alternative C would avoid its demolition | finding | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · demolished: proposed for demolition by the project | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building demolition · finding: significant adverse impact on historic resources of the project site | finding | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Chinatown/North Beach Campus project site, 620 Washington Street · acquired: Assessor's Block 195, Lot 4 | site | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Chinatown/North Beach Campus project site, 630 Washington Street · acquired: Assessor's Block 195, Lot 5 | site | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Chinatown/North Beach Campus project site, 53-55 Columbus Avenue · acquired: Assessor's Block 195, Lot 12 | site | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · demolished: demolition of the Colombo Building | action | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Fong Building · demolished: demolition of the Fong Building | action | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | CCSF Chinatown/North Beach Campus · proposes: acquire site at 620 Washington Street, 630 Washington Street, and 53-55 Columbus Avenue | project | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Fong Building · demolished: would be demolished as part of proposed CCSF project | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | No Project/No-Build Alternative · alternative: no demolition of the Colombo Building or the Fong Building and no new construction of any type | alternative | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building Preservation Alternative · alternative: new building on Lots 12 and 5; all or part of Colombo Building (Lot 4) preserved and re-used for CCSF purposes | alternative | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · other: HABS-standard historic documentation prepared by Pan Magna Group before demolition | measure | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · demolished: Colombo Building, proposed for demolition; historic documentation required first | building | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Colombo Building · proposes: demolition of the Colombo Building | project | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1998 | Chinatown/North Beach Campus · finding: proposed project is in conflict with local zoning regulations related to demolition of housing | finding | City report: City College of San Francisco Chinatown/North Beach campus : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-02-04 | The Board adopted, as amended, a resolution initiating landmark designation of the Columbo Building at Columbus and Washington streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-02-04 | Columbo Building landmark resolution rewritten and amended | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-08-05 | Proposed landmark designation of the Drexler Colombo Building at 1-21 Columbus Avenue passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-08-05 | Drexler/Colombo Building landmark status passes first reading | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-08-12 | The Drexler/Colombo Building at 1-21 Columbus Avenue and 612-624 Washington Street was made a city landmark. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-08-12 | Landmark status proposed for the Drexler/Colombo Building on Columbus Avenue | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2005 | Ordinance repeals height-up-to-200-feet rule and lowers Block 0195 from 65D-2 to 40-X, other 65D-2 land to 65-A; passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-05-19 | Supervisor Chiu's ordinance allowing cooperative housing at 53 Columbus Avenue under an amended seismic loan passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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