681–685 Market Street

1. 1906

   Built as the Monadnock Building.

   Transit Center District Survey, adopted 2012
2. April 18, 1906

   Its shell was among the handful in the district left standing after the April 1906 earthquake and fire.

   Transit Center District Survey, adopted 2012
3. May 1984

   Demolition & installing new stairway.

   Complete Permit 8405653 $$$ $300,000
4. May 1984

   Exterior facade renovation on the 1st & 2nd floors.

   Complete Permit 8405699 $$$ $1,000,000
5. Nov 1999

   Oti-1 7th floor el, me, l/s, sp.

   Expired Permit 9924754 $$$ $850,000
6. 2008

   Recorded in the city's 2008 survey of the Transit Center District, adopted in 2012, as a contributor to the proposed New Montgomery, Mission & Second Historic District.

   Transit Center District Survey, adopted 2012
7. Sep 2010

   7th fl, interior tenant improvement including installation of partitions, ceiling, flooring, mechanical, electrical & plumbing.

   Complete Permit 201009271711 $$$ $1,246,680
8. Dec 2010

   6th floor - installations of interior partition, doors, suspended ceiling, flooring, furniture, add addition toilet rooms.

   Complete Permit 201012166870 $$$ $750,000
9. Apr 2014

   Consist exterior facade maintenance & repair incl removal existing paint, brick masonry repair & restoration, structural steel repair, terra cotta repair & restoration, sheet metal repair & restoration, flashing & water proofing, gfrc repair, new paint. ** maher ordinance# 155-13 not applicable **.

   Complete Permit 201404102980 $$$ $4,739,000
10. Nov 2014

    3rd floor: tenant improvement consisting of new partitions, finishes & mep; sprinklers, fire alarm, separate permits. maher n/a.

    Issued Permit 201411050767 $$$ $808,000
11. Dec 2014

    Project consists of removal of canopies & storefronts & replacement with new storefronts. n/a for maher ordinance.

    Complete Permit 201412264542 $$$ $1,000,000
12. Jul 2015

    4th floor - tenant improvement to build new partitions, doors, break room, ceiling, millwork & finishes & mep. life safety & sprinklers on separate permit. n/a maher ordinance. a.k.a. 861 market street.

    Complete Permit 201507222148 $$$ $1,500,000
13. Sep 2016

    Ti suite 220 existing finishes to remain. suite 290: demolition finishes & partitions. new partitions, door/frames, sidelights, finishes, ceiling system/devices light fixtures and electrical.

    Issued Permit 201609228498 $$$ $1,075,000
14. Jan 2020

    Interior ti to existing 5th fl office space, kitchen area, & collaboration and conference spaces. no change of use; replace restroom finishes and accessories. mep deferred.

    Complete Permit 202001282872 $$$ $1,906,715
15. Jul 2020

    Mep scope for interior improvement to existing 5th floor office space, kitchen areas and collaboration and conferences spaces (building permit #2020-0128-2872). no change of use, replace restroom finishes and accessories.

    Complete Permit 202007200488 $$$ $990,000
16. Sep 2021

    T.i. of the existing space on the ground floor of 685 market. this consists of nw mep systems and finishes for 2 nw bars & a liquor store. nw wood flooring, wall paneling, ceilings, metal hand rails, millwork concrete infill & new restauarant.

    Complete Permit 202109168579 $$$ $2,300,000
17. Aug 2022

    Lobby - modification of existing ground fl lobby, elevator lobby, corridor, and includes new millwork, new light fixtures, new guard desk, stone floor, and remedial accessibility work in restrooms.

    Complete Permit 202208110366 $$$ $890,000
18. Jan 2025

    10th floor: ref demolition permit application 202412237315. t.i. const. of non-load bearing partitions. new doors glazing. & hardwhere, new ceilings and lights fixtures. new power data receptacles, new millwork & finishes. modification of existing restrooms. additional of an accessible gender neutral restroom.

    Complete Permit 202501138215 $$$ $2,288,400
19. Jan 2025

    9th floor: ref demolition permit application 202412237315. t.i. const. of non-load bearing partitions. new doors glazing. & hardwhere, new ceilings and lights fixtures. new power data receptacles, new millwork & finishes. modification of existing restrooms. additional of an accessible gender neutral restroom.

    Complete Permit 202501138214 $$$ $2,288,400
20. Jan 2025

    8th floor: ref demolition permit application 202412237315. t.i. const. of non-load bearing partitions. new doors glazing. & hardwhere, new ceilings and lights fixtures. new power data receptacles, new millwork & finishes. modification of existing restrooms. additional of an accessible gender neutral restroom.

    Complete Permit 202501138213 $$$ $2,288,400
21. Feb 2025

    10/f: mechanical & electrical for pa-202501138215.

    Complete Permit 202502190618 $$$ $90,000
22. Mar 2025

    8th /f: mechanical & electrical ref to t.i. 202501138213.

    Complete Permit 202503132156 $$$ $1
23. Apr 2025

    2/fl- ti to floor including addition of restroom, shower rooms, conference, library, alternate work areas and raised platform in all hands area.

    Complete Permit 202504104123 $$$ $2,500,000
24. Jun 2025

    1st/f: t.i. non structural partitions, finishes, & raised platform. work includes new 21" platform to courtyard & modifications to existing railing for new finishes at annie st. enttrance.

    Complete Permit 202506168762 $$$ $999,000
25. Jun 2025

    2nd fl deferred mep for permit application 2025-0410-4123.

    Complete Permit 202506178843 $$$ $1,635,840
26. Jul 2025

    7th floor: full t.i. in a 10 story hi-rise building. new non structural partitions, ceilings, and finishes. includues a breakroom/pantry. mep deferred.

    Complete Permit 202507281741 $$$ $2,500,000
27. Aug 2025

    7/f: deffered mep to permit application 202507281741.

    Complete Permit 202508072566 $$$ $1,200,000
28. Feb 2026

    4/f: full office t.i, new non-structural partitions, ceilings and finishes, employee break room/pantry.

    Issued Permit 202602266584 $$$ $2,500,000

DBI holds 507 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 507. 25 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.