California Brass Works

1. 1944

   Built as an addition to the Kingwell Brothers' California Brass Works, a brass foundry of three interconnected buildings, all of which remain standing. It is one of only about fourteen buildings in the Central SoMa area put up between 1940 and 1945, when a federal War Production Board order halted non-essential private construction.

   Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
2. Feb 1984

   Permit 8401230 $$$ $150,000

   Interior alteration, new toilets, electrical.

3. Jul 1987

   Permit 8710474 $$$ $25,920

   Install wall ties, rebar in hollow block walls & blocking.

4. May 2013

   Issued Permit 201305086413 $$$ $8,000

   Demolition only: comply with ab-017. interior non structural partitions, ceiling finishes. ti under seperate permit.

5. May 2013

   Withdrawn Permit 201305177279 $$$ $55,000

   1st floor-t.i to open office space-new partition, no m.e.p. no ceiling work.

6. Jul 2013

   Issued Permit 201307010922 $$$ $55,000

   1st floor-t.i open office space, new partitions. no m.e.p. no ceiling work.

7. Oct 2017

   Permit 201710171471 $$$ $1

   To obtain final inspection for work approved under app#201307010922 and 201305086413. all work is complete.

8. Sep 2025

   Permit 202509084764 $$$ $150,000

   Interior ti of whole building. adding kitchenette at existing laundry space, adding ada drinking fountain at existing storage, and demolition non structural walls to enlarge the space. adding a wall and door on both floors.

9. Feb 2026

   Permit 202602266623 $$$ $1

   Revision to permit 202509084764 for correcting door swings per 11b-404 code including title 24.

3 expired or cancelled permits are omitted.