235 Second Street
East Cut · San Francisco, CA 94105
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
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May 1984
Install new fire door.
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May 2000
Add/renovate existing4 story & basement building; add 3 stories.
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Mar 2001
Ot1-1 3rd floor el, me, ls, sp.
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Mar 2001
Oti-1 5th floor lt mechanical ls spr.
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Mar 2001
Oti-1 4th floor el me ls sp.
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Mar 2001
Oti-1 (6th fl) el, me, ls & sp.
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Mar 2001
Oti-1 (2nd fl) el, me ls, sp.
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Mar 2001
Oti-1 1st floor lt mechanical ls spr.
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Apr 2001
Oti-2, 2nd floor, ltg mechanical.
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Apr 2001
Oti-2 1st floor, ltg, mechanical.
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Apr 2001
Oti-2, 3rd floor, ltg mechanical.
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May 2001
Oti-2 6th floor, ltg. mechanical.
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May 2001
Oti-2, 5th floor, ltg., mechanical.
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May 2001
Oti-2 4th floor, ltg. mechanical.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jun 2018
Ti at the basement to include new interior partitions, doors finishes. mep, life safety & fire sprinkler under separate permit.
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Sep 2022
4/f: t.i., new partitions. finishes, ceilings, millwork. demolition permit bpa#202209263134.
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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.
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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.
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