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District 6 · Block 3722, Lot 007 · ZIP 94105

Greenwood Block

137–159 New Montgomery Street

  • Office building
  • 6 stories
  • 70,079 ft2
  • 12,593 ft2 lot area
  • 65 rooms
  • 20 bathrooms
  • Zoned C3O
  • Historic resource
  • Sold October 20, 1998
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  1. 1907

    Built as Greenwood Block.

    Transit Center District Survey, adopted 2012
  2. Apr 1982
    Permit 8203054 $$$ $25,000

    Additions alterations or repairs.

  3. Feb 1990
    Permit 9003227 $$$ $1,075,000

    Voluntary seismic upgrade, earthquake repairs.

  4. Dec 1997
    Issued Permit 9725051 $$$ $2,500,000

    Core/shell renovatexisting6-story/bsmt building/2 new elevat/stairway.

  5. 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
  6. Sep 2009
    Permit 200909116659 $$$ $775,000

    New partition walls, new break room, electrrical, mechanical & plumbing work. no exterior work. no structural removal.

  7. Jan 2018
    Issued Permit 201801057985 $$$ $523,000

    5th fl ti - new non load bearing partitions, suspended, ceiling, lighting, electrical. restroom accessibility. electrical/mechanical under separate permit. maher na.

  8. Jan 2018
    Issued Permit 201801057987 $$$ $498,000

    4th fl - ti new non-load bearing partitions, suspended ceiling, lighting, electrical. restroom accessibility electrical/mechanical under separate permit. maher na.

  9. Jan 2018
    Issued Permit 201801118383 $$$ $550,000

    6th fl ti - new non load bearing partitions, suspended, ceiling, lighting, electrical. restroom accessibility. electrical/mechanical under separate permit. maher na.

  10. Jan 2018
    Issued Permit 201801118386 $$$ $550,000

    3rd fl ti - new non-load bearing partitions, suspended ceiling, lighting, electrical. restroom accessibility electrical/mechanical under separate permit. maher na.

  11. Mar 2018
    Permit 201803214195 $$$ $12,500,000

    Pyro comm will provide 1 power supply, 10 relays, 8 duct detectors, 34 audible/visual devices, and 1 monitor mode.

  12. Dec 2025
    Issued Permit 202512111568 $$$ $800,000

    Relocate existing rooftop mechanical equipment in area of work, remove skylight in area of work, upgrade and extend existing elevator to rooftop, reconfigure and extend existing exit stair areas at 6th floor to roof, create new occupied roofdeck area, new counter area, exterior lighting, guard rails, roof.

  13. Feb 2026
    Permit 202602256450 $$$ $250,000

    Non-structural interior demolition on floors 4, 5, and 6 per ab-017.

  14. Mar 2026
    Permit 202603177710 $$$ $288,125

    Select demolition of non structural partition, doors, tile ceiling, relocation of existing cafe, new mill work, equpiment, finishes and gypsum board soffit, no exterior work, mep deferred. change of use from ground floor retail to cafe.

  15. Apr 2026
    Issued Permit 202604209747 $$$ $5,670,000

    Commercial tenant improvement of existing floors 5 & 6.

  16. Apr 2026
    Issued Permit 202604209749 $$$ $3,270,000

    4/f: commercial ti of existing 4th floor. scope of work includes partial demolition of interior non-bearing walls, ceilings, light fixtures and existing flooring. new construction of non-bearing walls, finishes, power (as required), and associated mep improvements.

  17. May 2026
    Issued Permit 202605111060 $$$ $250,000

    Relocate main building lobby for 149 new montogomery. select demolition of partitions, millwork, and electrical for core and shell work. flooring level and layout adjustments revision to ground floor storefront including new lobby entry door and infill of previous cafe entry with insulated safety glass.

  18. Jun 2026
    Issued Permit 202606183556 $$$ $350,000

    New partitions for mail room and securiety desk area on gr fl for common building lobby. new furring, floor and wall finishes for lobby, hallway and elevator lobby, new lighting basis of design in area of work. no changes to exterior or historic fabric- mep deferred.

  19. Jul 2026
    Filed Permit 202604240059 $$$ $1,130,000

    Stairs commercial tenant improvement between floors 4.5 &6. scope of work includes partial demolition of existing flooring. new interconnecting spiral staircases & associated structural improvements.

  20. Jul 2026
    Issued Permit 202607175229 $$$ $750,000

    Minor tenant improvements on ground floor, new non-structural partitions, finishes, and millwork.

  21. Jul 2026
    Issued Permit 202607245564 $$$ $1,193,158

    Roof to 2nd/f: installation of new building vrf mechanical system and vertical pipe distribution, including rated floor patching and non-rated furring partitions from roof to 2nd/f.

  22. Jul 2026
    Filed Permit 202607245565 $$$ $200,000

    Ground floor: select demolition of one bay of storefront and semi-circular overhang above new replacement entry with pilaster details, header and crest, new entry door and door hardware. replocation of existing lights in the soffit.

DBI holds 173 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 173. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 5 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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