Rincon Center

1. 1925

   Built.

2. 1939

   Listed in the National Register as the Rincon Annex Post Office, a 1939 Art Moderne design by Gilbert Stanley Underwood.

   Modern Architecture and Landscape Design Context Statement, adopted 2011
3. October 26, 1940

   The Rincon Annex post office, designed by Gilbert S. Underwood in the Streamline Moderne manner and built by the George A. Fuller Company on land the Southern Pacific had held for a station, opened; ground had been broken in June 1939 and the building finished on 15 October 1940. Its lobby holds murals by Anton Refregier.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
4. 1953–1960

   The mail-handling wing at the back, with loading docks and conveyors, was enlarged; automated letter sorting followed in 1966.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
5. 1979

   Designated San Francisco Landmark No. 107, Rincon Annex Post Office.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
6. Jun 1991

   Permit 9110286 $$$ $1,800,000

   Tenant improvement (express plan check).

7. Aug 2007

   Permit 200708291228 $$$ $750,000

   Interior non structural remodel of 3 apts on the 7th fl ( 701, 703, 705), no change to mep or sprinkler/fire alarm under this permit. no exterior work.

8. Oct 2007

   Permit 200710105045 $$$ $9,933,000

   Remodel of existing ofice tenant space (127, 898 sq ft). office buildout of entire 3rd, 5th & 6th floors and partial 2nd and 4th floors. existing exit stairs, elevators and bathrooms to remain, sprinkler and fire alarm under separate permit. no exterior/ structural work nor increase of office space.

9. Nov 2007

   Permit 200711268908 $$$ $933,000

   4th floor: tenant improvement of existing office space - new ceiling & finish throughout floor, no structural work, mep - fire sprinklers on separate permit.

10. Oct 2013

    Permit 201310240183 $$$ $5,000,000

    3/f - office t.i; mep included; fire alarm and sprinkler under separate permit.

11. Oct 2013

    Permit 201310240182 $$$ $1,528,688

    1/f - office t.i.; mep included; fire alarm and sprinkler under separate permit.

12. Nov 2013

    Permit 201311131835 $$$ $1,528,688

    4th floor: interior t.i. for existing office space, including horiz. exits. mep included. fire alarm, standpipe(s), sprinkler under seperate permits.

13. Jun 2016

    Permit 201606281050 $$$ $650,000

    Tenant improvement to include new partitions with glazing configuration, ceiling and power data work and finishes. minimal structural work for new moveable partition and guardrail at e balcony. suite is currently unoccupied. life safety and sprinkler system modificiation to be under separate permit.

14. Nov 2017

    Permit 201711093681 $$$ $6,000,000

    Amep. level 3, office - kitchen dishroom & servery, seating areas. grease trap on level 2 & shafts that run from level 3 to roof. mep included. new 2 hrs shaft, fire assembly area- two way communication, ul 300, sprinklers and fire alarm separate permit.

15. Nov 2017

    Permit 201711154071 $$$ $1,700,000

    4/f- partial floor t.i. includes wellness center & 2 hr. rated enclosure of stairs that will be under seperate permit. mep. included. n/a ordinance #155-13.

16. Nov 2017

    Permit 201711164136 $$$ $950,000

    5th floor: level 5: coffee barista, counter, general seating. level 2 catering pantry. mep included. n/a for maher.

17. Nov 2017

    Permit 201711204399 $$$ $1,100,000

    On 2nd through 5th floors- new interconnecting stair & stair openings for ti project. ** maher: n/a **.

18. Nov 2017

    Permit 201711214496 $$$ $6,000,000

    5th fl - tenant improvement including build out of workstations, partitions a/meps. also work on 3rd floor mdf room. fire under separate permits. maher na.

19. Dec 2017

    Permit 201712126270 $$$ $5,000,000

    6th floor office ti with mep. new partitions, horizontal exit & finishes. this permit is to be completed together with permit #9.

20. Dec 2017

    Permit 201712126276 $$$ $4,500,000

    3rd floor office ti with mep. new partitions, horizontal exit & finishes.

21. Dec 2017

    Permit 201712126227 $$$ $2,000,000

    2nd floor: office space including partition, event rooms & horizontal exit. maher n/a.

22. Jan 2018

    Permit 201801047815 $$$ $850,000

    2nd floor: mep to support approved arch. new lighting, controls, duct work & fsd. ref 201712126227 maher na.

23. Mar 2018

    Permit 201803163850 $$$ $1,147,000

    6th floor - a-3 event space with associated pantry. new equipment on roof. maher na.

24. Jul 2018

    Permit 201807033615 $$$ $194,400

    Fire alrm scope of work is to modify the fire alarm field devices layout at proposed tenant improvement projects consist of the interior renovation at floors 2 thru 6 only for use by google. **maher n/a**.

25. Dec 2019

    Permit 201912200101 $$$ $2,343,634

    Suite 250: selective demolition of non structural partiton, ceiling, lights, finishes. consturction new lights, patching of finishes. no change in use area or occupancy. mep. ls, sprinklers sep permit.

26. Feb 2022

    Permit 202202188358 $$$ $6,241,495

    4/f: construction of new non-structural partitions, doors, frames, hardware, ceilings, millwork and finishes. mep deferred. structural drawings and calcs included.

27. Feb 2026

    Permit 202602186115 $$$ $800,000

    Ground floor - suite b14: tenant interior improvement for new bank office space including office spaces, storage rooms, staff break area and new single-user restroom. all fire protection and alarm systems devices to remain. electrical, plumbing, lighting, mechanical and life safety work performed on.

28. September 14, 2026

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DBI holds 447 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 447. 17 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 3 expired or cancelled permits are not shown. The assessor dates this parcel to 1925; the Rincon Annex post office at the heart of the complex opened in 1940 and the surrounding redevelopment was finished in 1988.

Anton Refregier won a federal competition in 1941 to paint the lobby of the Rincon Annex post office and was paid $26,000 for 27 panels on the history of California and San Francisco. The Second World War interrupted the work; he resumed in 1946 and finished in 1948. In 1953 a congressional hearing considered removing the murals as inconsistent with American ideals and principles. They stayed.

The Rincon Annex was listed on the National Register in 1979 and made a San Francisco landmark in 1980. Doug Hollis's Rain Column, installed with the 1988 redevelopment, drops water 85 feet from a ring beneath the atrium skylight.