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235 Second Street

East Cut · San Francisco, CA 94105

  • Built 2001
  • Office building
  • Zoned C3OSD
  • District 6
  • Privately owned public open space
  • Historic status: not a historical resource
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40,625 sq ftLot area

Public art

  • Making the World Many — Anish Kapoor
    Stainless steel; lobby/ indoor park; open space and artwork are accessible from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Installed 1997. The stainless steel sculpture measures 217 by 143 by 172 centimeters.

Permit history

  1. May 1984

    Install new fire door.

    Complete Permit 8405601 $$$ $1,770
  2. May 2000

    Add/renovate existing4 story & basement building; add 3 stories.

    Complete Permit 9913292S $$$ $3,000,000
  3. Mar 2001

    Ot1-1 3rd floor el, me, ls, sp.

    Complete Permit 200103305609 $$$ $1,150,000
  4. Mar 2001

    Oti-1 5th floor lt mechanical ls spr.

    Complete Permit 200103305605 $$$ $1,150,000
  5. Mar 2001

    Oti-1 4th floor el me ls sp.

    Complete Permit 200103305616 $$$ $1,100,000
  6. Mar 2001

    Oti-1 (6th fl) el, me, ls & sp.

    Complete Permit 200103305608 $$$ $1,100,000
  7. Mar 2001

    Oti-1 (2nd fl) el, me ls, sp.

    Complete Permit 200103305613 $$$ $1,080,000
  8. Mar 2001

    Oti-1 1st floor lt mechanical ls spr.

    Issued Permit 200103305614 $$$ $980,000
  9. Apr 2001

    Oti-2, 2nd floor, ltg mechanical.

    Complete Permit 200104207323 $$$ $950,000
  10. Apr 2001

    Oti-2 1st floor, ltg, mechanical.

    Issued Permit 200104207322 $$$ $950,000
  11. Apr 2001

    Oti-2, 3rd floor, ltg mechanical.

    Complete Permit 200104207325 $$$ $900,000
  12. May 2001

    Oti-2 6th floor, ltg. mechanical.

    Issued Permit 200105300191 $$$ $950,000
  13. May 2001

    Oti-2, 5th floor, ltg., mechanical.

    Complete Permit 200105300187 $$$ $950,000
  14. May 2001

    Oti-2 4th floor, ltg. mechanical.

    Complete Permit 200105300186 $$$ $950,000
  15. Jun 2015

    1st floor: partial demolition(interior partitions, clg, mep). new t.i. includes all new ff&e and selective build back of partitions, ceilings, millwork, doors. existing mechanical a/v and fire sprinkler layouts to be reconfigured per new layout. see scope of work on sheet a011. n/a for maher.

    Complete Permit 201506239632 $$$ $1,200,000
  16. Jun 2015

    5th floor: t.i. include partial demolition include partitions, ceiling and mep. new t.i. include new furnish and fixtures, selective build back of partitions, ceilings, millwork, doors. existing mechanical, a/v. and fire sprinkler layout to be reconfigured per plan. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201506290205 $$$ $2,000,000
  17. Oct 2015

    Tenant improvement to level 2 of existing 6th fl, mid rise building, scope includes new interior partitions, doors, finishes, lighting, ceilings. architectural only, mep deferred maher not req.

    Complete Permit 201510260733 $$$ $4,700,500
  18. Jan 2016

    Ti to level 3 of an existing 6 floor midrise building. interior partions, doors, finishes, lighting, ceilings & existing restroom upgrades. architectural scope included only. mep to be submitted as deferred submittals. demotition under separate permit. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201601136939 $$$ $5,250,000
  19. Aug 2016

    6th floor: scope of work to include demolition of existing ti, demolition to include walls, doors, plumbing, ceiling, lighting, millwork and interior finsihes. new ti to include new partition walls, doors, finishes and ceiling assemblies existing mechanical, av and fire sprinkler layouts to be reconfigured maher na.

    Complete Permit 201608084427 $$$ $4,000,000
  20. Aug 2016

    4th floor: scope of work to include demolition of existing ti, demolition to include walls, doors, plumbing, ceiling, lighting, millwork and interior finsihes. new ti to include new partition walls, doors, finishes and ceiling assemblies existing mechanical, av and fire sprinkler layouts to be reconfigured maher na.

    Complete Permit 201608084429 $$$ $4,000,000
  21. Aug 2017

    Exterior work only limited to painting, installation of eifs based thin-brick system, iefs build base, belt course and cornice, associated demolition- structural metal stud framing deferred. n/a for maher.

    Complete Permit 201708023676 $$$ $900,000
  22. Jun 2018

    Ti at the basement to include new interior partitions, doors finishes. mep, life safety & fire sprinkler under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201806071269 $$$ $450,000
  23. Sep 2022

    4/f: t.i., new partitions. finishes, ceilings, millwork. demolition permit bpa#202209263134.

    Complete Permit 202209273191 $$$ $1,300,000
  24. Apr 2025

    6th/f: t.i. non structural partitions demolition, ceilimg, flooring finishes demolition. new non-structural partitions, new furnitures, finishes. revisions to main restrooms, new all gender restroom, new mother's room, new pantry, revision to breaks room, new conference & huddle rooms.

    Complete Permit 202504255292 $$$ $195,000
  25. Jun 2026

    Level 2 & 3 minor ti: project scope focuses on lobby, break rooms and toilets, non-structural demolition, non-structural partitions, new furnature and finishes throughout. existing egress systems, fire rated wall systems, elevators, structure, sprinklers, and existing use to remain.

    Issued Permit 202606253898 $$$ $2,900,000

DBI holds 150 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 150. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

Not yet documented: the developer, the early tenants, who designed the open space and the date of the last recorded sale. The assessor records a year built of 2001; the building's developer, Birmingham Development LLC, states construction was completed in 1999. Submit an update