137–159 New Montgomery Street

1. 1907

   Built as Greenwood Block.

   Transit Center District Survey, adopted 2012
2. Apr 1982

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Complete Permit 8203054 $$$ $25,000
3. Jul 1989

   Heating and ventilation for floors 4th and 6th.

   Expired Permit 8912313 $$$ $300,000
4. Feb 1990

   Voluntary seismic upgrade, earthquake repairs.

   Complete Permit 9003227 $$$ $1,075,000
5. Jun 1991

   Stairwall southeast corner.

   Cancelled Permit 9111059 $$$ $350,000
6. Jul 1991

   Change to stair case details as shown on seismic upgrade.

   Expired Permit 9111675 $$$ $100
7. Dec 1991

   Horizontal addition.

   Expired Permit 9122649 $$$ $400,000
8. Jan 1993

   Upgrade existing building service core and shell new elevators toilet.

   Cancelled Permit 9300826 $$$ $2,500,000
9. Dec 1997

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

   Issued Permit 9725051 $$$ $2,500,000
10. 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
11. Sep 2009

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

    Complete Permit 200909116659 $$$ $775,000
12. Jan 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Issued Permit 201801118386 $$$ $550,000
16. Mar 2018

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

    Complete Permit 201803214195 $$$ $12,500,000
17. Dec 2025

    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.

    Issued Permit 202512111568 $$$ $800,000
18. Feb 2026

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

    Complete Permit 202602256450 $$$ $250,000
19. Mar 2026

    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.

    Complete Permit 202603177710 $$$ $288,125
20. Apr 2026

    Commercial tenant improvement of existing floors 5 & 6.

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

    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.

    Issued Permit 202604209749 $$$ $3,270,000
22. May 2026

    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.

    Issued Permit 202605111060 $$$ $250,000
23. Jun 2026

    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.

    Issued Permit 202606183556 $$$ $350,000
24. Jul 2026

    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.

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

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

    Filed Permit 202607245565 $$$ $200,000

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.