633 California Street

1. 1935–1941

   The Works Progress Administration set the concrete base beneath Beniamino Bufano's 1937 stainless steel and granite statue of Sun Yat-Sen here and made over the square around it.

   San Francisco New Deal Historic Context Statement, adopted 2023
2. 1953

   Built.

3. Sep 2014

   Permit 201409196760 $$$ $40,000

   Underpinning is st 433 kearny for shoring & excavation for new building at 500 pine st. maher n/a.

4. Jan 2016

   Permit 201601207507 $$$ $15,000

   Work includes removal of parapet & portions of planters on eastern edge of existing st. mary's square. work will extend this existing park to the proposed st. mary's square extension new construction ( ref permit application 200011024683-s). n/a maher ordinance.

5. Jun 2016

   Permit 201606291195 $$$ $10,000

   Minor landscaping work in st marys park, work includes creation of additional paths through planting areas. n/a ordinance #155-13.

6. Apr 2017

   Permit 201704285126 $$$ $58,000

   Perimiter fence, not to exceed 8' along quincey street with auto gates and 2 man gates maher not req.

7. Jul 2017

   Permit 201707111495 $$$ $280,719

   Electrical works associated with the replacement o f parking access & revenue control systems (parcs) equipment for the garage. parcs equipments are not part of this permit application. maher na.

8. Apr 2019

   Issued Permit 201904097480 $$$ $2,100

   Install 1 internally illuminated double faced wall sign (coffee bar).

9. Oct 2025

   Filed Permit 202510227929 $$$ $2,300,000

   Elevator modernization of two traction elevator 1 & 2. refurbish hoistway machines, new door operator, new spring roller guides, new normal and terminal switches. new travel cables etc.

2 expired or cancelled permits are omitted. The roll classes this parcel as a vacant lot and also gives it a build year of 1953.