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201–265 Montgomery Street

Financial District · San Francisco, CA 94104

  • Built 1927
  • Office building
  • 31 stories
  • Zoned C3O
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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653,245 sq ftBuilding area
40,959 sq ftLot area
292Rooms · 72 baths
  1. 1980s

    The Russ Building, where the Golden Gate Business Association - known as the first LGBTQ chamber of commerce, founded in 1974 - had its offices by the early 1980s; it had 500 members by 1980.

    Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
  2. Aug 1981

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8107333 $$$ $704,000
  3. Feb 1983

    Misc.

    Complete Permit 8301171 $$$ $2,900,000
  4. Jan 1984

    Tenant improvements to 12th floor.

    Complete Permit 8400404 $$$ $1,200,000
  5. Dec 1984

    Tenant improvement to the 15th floor. work includes.

    Complete Permit 8413411 $$$ $1,200,000
  6. Feb 1988

    Interior improvements, install mechanical system, fire sprklr.

    Complete Permit 8802129 $$$ $1,200,000
  7. Feb 1989

    Tenant improvements, h/c toilets, install extensive shelves.

    Complete Permit 8902336 $$$ $1,000,000
  8. Jun 1994

    Cti-1 21st floor el me sp.

    Complete Permit 9410127 $$$ $475,000
  9. Jun 1995

    Terra cotta repair & replacement-exterior ob building.

    Expired Permit 9508205 $$$ $4,800,000
  10. Mar 2000

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

    Complete Permit 200003093921 $$$ $700,000
  11. Apr 2000

    Oti-2 16th floor el & me.

    Complete Permit 200004046336 $$$ $723,814
  12. Apr 2000

    Oti-2 15th floor el, me.

    Complete Permit 200004046331 $$$ $521,553
  13. Apr 2000

    Oti-2 el me sl 5th floor.

    Complete Permit 200004127047 $$$ $458,984
  14. Aug 2005

    Oti-1, 17th floor, el, me, ls, sp.

    Complete Permit 200508311680 $$$ $850,000
  15. Aug 2006

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

    Complete Permit 200608099027 $$$ $1,500,000
  16. Dec 2008

    Partial floor ti for new tenant space for demolition and new construction of doors/parttion/finishes. mechanical, el, l/s, sp to be submitted seperating this project is applying for leed platinum certification.

    Complete Permit 200812057917 $$$ $1,236,000
  17. Dec 2009

    13th floor - partial floor t.i. to construct doors, partitions, non-load bearing walls & finishes. mechanical /el/plumb/l.s. not included to be issued for separate permit.

    Complete Permit 200912102998 $$$ $870,000
  18. Aug 2013

    12th floor-t.i office remodel-open office space-new conference room, staff kitchenette & plotter layout room. t.i include construction of new walls, ceilings, doors, finshes, plumbing, venting, lighting, custom millwork, casework.

    Complete Permit 201308013296 $$$ $350,000
  19. Jun 2015

    Ground floor tenant improvement - non-structural partition walls, mechanical hvac, plumbing, electrical, new finishes, acoustical ceiling system. no exterior work. n/a maher ordinance- sprinklers, fsds and fire alarm separate permits.

    Complete Permit 201506098534 $$$ $533,000
  20. Oct 2018

    T.i. new non structural partitions, offices, break area, millwork, light fixtures, finishes. mep & fire life safety under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201810153180 $$$ $300,000
  21. Jun 2019

    Suite 350. tenant improvement. new non-structural partitions, offices, break area, light fixtures and finishes. mep, fire, life safety and sprinklers under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201906173556 $$$ $1,500,000
  22. Mar 2022

    450: interior t.i.: new non-structural partitions, offices, break area, light fixtures and finishes. mep, fire, life safety, and sprinkler under seperate permit.

    Complete Permit 202203039148 $$$ $814,000
  23. Nov 2022

    10th fl, ste 1050 - interior tenant improvement to include new non-structural non-load bearing partitions, offices, break area, millwork, light fixtures and finishes.

    Complete Permit 202211166636 $$$ $300,000
  24. Nov 2024

    22nd floor interior t.i. ti of elevator lobby, stair vestibules, restrooms, and exit passageway on 22nd floor. demolition of non-strucutural partitions. new partitions finishes, fixtures and lighting. mep, fire life safety and sprinkler under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 202411265757 $$$ $500,000
  25. May 2025

    16th fl tenant improvement including stair infill.

    Complete Permit 202505055769 $$$ $620,000

DBI holds 961 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 961. 50 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early tenants and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update