International Building

1. 1960

   Built.

2. 1960

   The International Building, by Anshen + Allen, with a corporate plaza by Robert Royston.

   Modern Architecture and Landscape Design Context Statement, adopted 2011
3. February 24, 1961

   Photographed, showing the International Building.

   San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
4. July 2, 1964

   Photographed, showing the International Building.

   San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
5. Mar 1982

   Permit 8201812 $$$ $40,000

   Additions alterations or repairs.

6. Aug 1992

   Permit 9214159 $$$ $1,500,000

   Renovate grnd floor lobby & mezz-newfinishes, lite fixtures+++.

7. Sep 1998

   Permit 9818071 $$$ $696,000

   Oti-1 el me ls sp 22/f.

8. Oct 2000

   Permit 200010193515 $$$ $450,000

   Structural steel & framing supports for chiller & cooling tower replacement project as per degenkolb.

9. May 2002

   Permit 200205237291 $$$ $600,000

   Oti-1 3rd floor, el, me, ls, sp.

10. Apr 2004

    Permit 200404151384 $$$ $475,000

    Oti-1, 21st floor, el, me, ls, sp.

11. Jul 2004

    Permit 200407209271 $$$ $450,000

    Oti-1, 12th floor, el, me, ls, sp.

12. Nov 2004

    Permit 200411179454 $$$ $820,000

    Oti-1 18th floor el me ls sp.

13. Mar 2013

    Permit 201303263060 $$$ $425,000

    20th floor-demolition of partitions, ceiling & finshes. new partitions, ceiling, finsihes, electrical, data outlets & panels. mechanical units, duct work, plumbing at breakroom. fire alarm and sprinklers separate permit.

14. Jul 2015

    Permit 201507141412 $$$ $1,546,394

    Improvements to exterior hardscape, landscape & lighting, increase floor area on floor 22. install skylite. floor 22 is enclosing an existing deck.

15. Jan 2016

    Permit 201601076559 $$$ $973,760

    21st floor: interior tenant improvement incl. drywall, millwork, ceilings, minor demolition, doors & finishes; mechanical & electrical under separate permit.

16. Jan 2016

    Issued Permit 201601227687 $$$ $973,760

    22nd floor: interior ti - drywall, millwork, ceilings, doors & finishes. new shaft at elevator lobby & mep under seperate permit.

17. Apr 2016

    Permit 201604296164 $$$ $1,747,482

    Replace vent of 3 air handing units.

18. Jan 2017

    Permit 201701308245 $$$ $620,000

    #1900- new work consists of limited demolition & new ceiling height partitions, doors, frames and hardware, millwork, power/data, finishes and of ada restroom in the elevator lobby, space is currently unoccupied. mep include. any alteration to sprinkler & life safety system will be under seperate permit.

19. Sep 2018

    Issued Permit 201809069328 $$$ $460,000

    Hvac: replace 17 double duct and 7 cooling vavs. replace diffusers. install 1 new cooling vav and change pneumatic controls to ddc. electrical. new lighting, outlets, switching. ref. permit application 201806262955. maher n/a.

20. Feb 2019

    Permit 201902052077 $$$ $400,323

    Minor demolition e power, ceiling accessories, tiles. new partitoins, door/frame/hardware, millwork, power data, finihses, lighting, new w hr rated ceiling enclosure assemblies 4th fl. mechanical transfer ducts, new mechanical, struct celing framework. renovate restrooms, elevator lobby.space is vacant. mep, sprink, ls.

21. Dec 2019

    Issued Permit 201912260681 $$$ $1,431,060

    20/f: interior t.i. including drywall, millwork, finisehs, ceiling, lighting, plumbing, eletrical & mechanical. maher n/a.

22. Jan 2020

    Permit 202001162034 $$$ $215,000

    Ste 702 - demolition of existing partitions, ceiling tiles, lighting, finishes & millwork. new work consists of existing partitions, partial salvaged & new doors, frames & hardware, millwork, poiwer/data, finishes & ligyting. any alteration to mep, sprinkler & life safety systems will be under separate permits.

23. Jan 2021

    Issued Permit 202101082331 $$$ $400,000

    Reroofing.

24. Jul 2022

    Permit 202207158616 $$$ $3,000,000

    18th fl: new partition, millwork, and finishes. new ceilings and lighting. mep deferred.

25. Oct 2024

    Permit 202410243631 $$$ $750,000

    20th floor: finishing shell- condition elevator lobby; extending lobby with alcove for new drinking fountain; building new single-accomdation gender neutral restroom; finishing shell-condition core restrooms. any alteration to mep, sprinkler and fls systems to be under separate permit.

26. Dec 2024

    Permit 202412247361 $$$ $735,000

    14/fl- oti demising a vacant suite. minor demolition followed by construction of meeting rooms, break area copy etc build out includes new non rated partitions, doors, frames, hardware, power/data casework/plumbing, ceiling/lighting, and new finishies throughout. any alteration to mep, sprinkler or fls.

27. Jan 2025

    Permit 202501309343 $$$ $835,000

    20/fl-build common corridors and suite entries to demise an unoccupied floor and build out one suite. suite constructon consistsof office, meetings rooms, workstatoins, break area phone rooms, etc. all new power/data, casework, acoustic ceiling, finishes etc throughout. mechanical included. elc deferred.

28. Apr 2026

    Issued Permit 202604240028 $$$ $320,000

    8th fl - office ti minor upgrades to existing vacant suite: unpdating break area casework, appliances & flooring. new lighting throughout: new cavinet throughtout. updates to power/data. existing improvements & finishes to otherwise remain, including ceilings. existing occupancy does not change. alterations.

DBI holds 910 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 910. 16 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 1 expired permit is not shown. The Modern design context statement prints the International Building's address as 601 California Street in two places and 610 California Street in a third, and dates it variously 1957, 1960, 1961 and 1962.