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235–259 California Street

Financial District · San Francisco, CA 94111

  • Built 1958
  • Office building
  • 14 stories
  • Zoned C3O
  • District 3
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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176,869 sq ftBuilding area
21,331 sq ftLot area

Permit history

  1. Feb 1982

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8200981 $$$ $1,573
  2. Apr 2001

    Oti-1 5th floor me, l/s, sp.

    Cancelled Permit 200104025794 $$$ $700,000
  3. Apr 2001

    Tenant will occupy no change of use.

    Withdrawn Permit 200104056070 $$$ $1,000,000
  4. Jun 2009

    Voluntary structural strenghtening existing central concrete shear core fl.2-8 & offset corner columns fl. 1-2. selective demolition & replace of existing portion walls & finishes near & around shear core &offset corner columns. accesib. upgrades on affected floors. frp-mep, life safety under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 200906220968 $$$ $1,500,000
  5. Jan 2013

    Tenant improement on 14th fl to construct new partitions, doors, millwork, glazing, finishes in vacant tenant space, mechanical, electrical plumbing included. sprinkerls and fire alarms separate permit. mnofr demolition to upgrade elevator lobby finishes.

    Complete Permit 201301037160 $$$ $1,000,000
  6. May 2013

    Floor 3. office t.i. - new partitions, finishes, lighting. mechanical and electrical under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201305025973 $$$ $700,000
  7. Oct 2014

    T. i on the 12th floor. includes demolition of non structural partitions and lighting construction of new offices, project rooms, amenity spaces and open office as well as non structural walls, new doors including a one hour rated won door, framis, glazing and millwork. new electrical.

    Complete Permit 201410158912 $$$ $326,100
  8. Apr 2015

    Demolition of existing partitions, finishes and mep system (portion). tenant improvement of single floor including new wall, finishes, power and data outlets. new construction includes offices, conference, work room, break room and storage. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201504204068 $$$ $1,250,000
  9. Feb 2017

    10th fl. tenant improvement of single floor including new walls, finishes, power and data outlets. mep and fire life safety under separate permit. n/a maher ordinance.

    Complete Permit 201702219735 $$$ $700,000
  10. Jan 2018

    Ti of the existing space on ground level that includes non-structural partitions, doors, fixtures, finishes, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201801229117 $$$ $700,000
  11. May 2018

    9th fl - work involves modification of existing tenant space to include construction of non-load bearing walls, new suspended ceiling grid & tile & new light fixts, doors & frames, new millwork & new finishes-new fire smoke damper-mep included. fire alarm and sprinklers sep. permit. n/a for maher.

    Complete Permit 201805038073 $$$ $1,100,000
  12. Aug 2020

    Replace existing partially accessible building entrance landing with a new accessible landing. new accessible steps, new accessible sloped walkway and new hand rails.

    Complete Permit 202008312950 $$$ $700,000
  13. Oct 2020

    5/f - t.i. new non structural partitions, offices, elevator lobby & corridor lighting & finishes. mep, fire, life safety & sprinkler under separated permit.

    Complete Permit 202010066004 $$$ $500,000
  14. Nov 2020

    4th floor. interior tenant improvement. upgrade of multi-use restroom, elevator lobby and suite 450. new fixtures and finishes. mep, fire life safety and sprinkler under seperate permit.

    Complete Permit 202011179080 $$$ $540,956
  15. Aug 2021

    Suite 1200: non-structural demolition. t.i. for construction of new partitions, doors and glazing. new millwork, new finishes throughout, ceiling and mep, including lighting, will be reworked as necessary to conform to revised partition layout. fire alarm/sprinklers under sep permits.

    Complete Permit 202108096065 $$$ $625,000
  16. Aug 2021

    Suite 1150: non-structural demolition. t.i. for construction of new partitions, doors and glazing. new millwork, new finishes throughout, ceiling and mep, including lighting, will be reworked as necessary to conform to revised partition layout. fire alarm/sprinklers under sep @003k%@aacfb.

    Complete Permit 202108096066 $$$ $625,000
  17. Aug 2021

    Interior renovation of the ground and 2nd fl lobby & 2nd fl common areas.

    Complete Permit 202108257128 $$$ $750,000
  18. Apr 2022

    2/f: landscape improvement exterior terrace. replace (1) exterior door with inswinging door to provide egress from south terrace.

    Complete Permit 202204293308 $$$ $750,000
  19. Jun 2022

    8th fl ste 800: interior t.i.. restroom and lobby upgrades. removel of non-structural partitions. new partitions, fixtures, and finishes. mep, fire, life safety, and sprinkler under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 202206277197 $$$ $1,150,000
  20. Sep 2024

    9th fl- ti 11, 1134 sq ft of total floor area. new walls, power, lighting & finishes.

    Complete Permit 202409261749 $$$ $835,050
  21. Sep 2024

    11th fl- ti 134 sq ft of total floor area. new walls, power, lighting & finishes.

    Complete Permit 202409261750 $$$ $835,050
  22. Mar 2025

    1/fl- alteration of interior buidling tenant amenities in vacant tenant spaces. new conferance center and change of use to a fitness center with new fitness equipment and associated all gender showers.

    Complete Permit 202503172387 $$$ $949,000
  23. Dec 2025

    Tenant improvement on the 7th fl. demolition of existing light fixtures, new demising walls, new interior partions, dropped ceiling, light power & finishes, mep include.

    Complete Permit 202512030811 $$$ $1,200,000
  24. Apr 2026

    Ground fl - commercial interior ti. remodel existing cafe space with new service counter, floor & ceiling treatments, finishes, equipment and limited partition changes. enlarge existing bathroom for barrier removal. no structural work. no changes to exterior envelope. mep included.

    Issued Permit 202604239940 $$$ $650,000
  25. Aug 2026

    Suite 1350. t.i. to include interior demolition. new demising walls, new interior partitions.

    Filed Permit 202608186744 $$$ $600,000

DBI holds 396 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 396. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

Not yet documented: the developer and the early tenants. The city's Modern & Postmodern styles context statement dates this building 1959; the assessor's roll records it as built 1958. Submit an update