340 Townsend Street

1. 1906

   Built immediately after the earthquake as the Paul Wood Warehouse, beside the former Southern Pacific rail yard. It retains an extremely high level of architectural integrity, and was put forward for San Francisco Landmark designation.

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

   New construction.

   Expired Permit 8408845S $$$ $6,352,400
3. Mar 1987

   Floor to structure 1 hr partitioning with rated corridor dr.

   Expired Permit 8703163 $$$ $190,000
4. Jun 1987

   Floor to structure 1 hr partit. with ul rated corridor doors.

   Expired Permit 8709099 $$$ $160,000
5. Feb 1991

   Add new corridor with misc partitions on 5/f.

   Expired Permit 9101947 $$$ $55,000
6. Jan 1996

   Cti 1 5th floor el me sp.

   Issued Permit 9600377 $$$ $1,250,000
7. Apr 1996

   Cti-2 (el me sp) 5th fl.

   Complete Permit 9606998 $$$ $610,000
8. Jan 1997

   Cti-1 floor 4th architecture.

   Complete Permit 9700550 $$$ $700,000
9. May 1997

   Cti-2 (el me sp) 4th floor.

   Complete Permit 9707824 $$$ $230,000
10. May 1997

    New reception desk at existing lobby 180sf.

    Complete Permit 9708130 $$$ $28,000
11. Aug 1997

    Cti-1 floor 4th el sp me ls.

    Complete Permit 9715995 $$$ $475,000
12. Sep 1997

    Cti-2 floor 4th el me.

    Complete Permit 9717706 $$$ $187,000
13. Sep 2000

    Oti-1 3rd floor el, me, l/s, sp.

    Expired Permit 200009261558 $$$ $100,000
14. Sep 2000

    Oti-1 5th floor me sp.

    Expired Permit 200009281819 $$$ $100,000
15. Oct 2000

    Oti-1: el, me, sp (4th fl only).

    Expired Permit 200010042295 $$$ $100,000
16. Nov 2000

    Convert lightwell concrete in fill #2 into conference rm framing drywall electric 4th fl taping pain.

    Expired Permit 200011075070 $$$ $50,000
17. Dec 2001

    Installation of new fire alarm system on all floors.

    Issued Permit 200112044465 $$$ $6,700
18. Aug 2012

    4th & 5th floor - convert portion of 5th floor b occupancy to a-3 occupancy for trianing, elimate rated corridor between offices & broadcast studios. the new a-3 "training room" shall be used by building employees only, and shall not be used by the general public.

    Complete Permit 201208167560 $$$ $800,000
19. Sep 2012

    4th & 5th floors-tenant improvement fire sprinkler-add 70 sprinklers, relocate 17 sprinkler & plug 74 ssp's ti permit application 2012-0816-7560.

    Issued Permit 201209260667 $$$ $20,000
20. Oct 2012

    4th and 5th floor: add 2 power supplies, 19 horn/strobes, 23 strobes and one horn, replace 14 existing horn/strobes and 1 strobe.

    Complete Permit 201210021050 $$$ $32,000
21. Aug 2020

    Barrier removal permit to convert existing parking garage, and document planning motion 20523. at accessible parking spaces, provide new painting striping, code compliant symbols & signage, provide bike parking spaces. no exterior improvements. no mep or life safety. existing code compliant fire life safty.

    Issued Permit 202008051197 $$$ $326,315
22. Jul 2021

    Renovatiaon of second generation commercial interior office work to include conjunction of new partions, finishes lighting and meps 5th fl.

    Complete Permit 202107134301 $$$ $1,980,000
23. Jul 2021

    Soft demolition at level 5. remain vacancy under ab-017.

    Complete Permit 202107134269 $$$ $20,000
24. Aug 2021

    Provide fire alarm ti on the 5th fl.

    Complete Permit 202108317491 $$$ $8,500
25. Feb 2022

    Renovation of 2nd generation commerical interior office space. work includes structural reinforing as required by structural drawings. revisions to permit 202107134301 and 202107134269.

    Complete Permit 202202178167 $$$ $70,000

DBI holds 62 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 62. 7 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.