Uber Technologies has filed an $8 million building permit with the City of Oakland to undergo heavy-duty renovations on the old Sears building that will house its new corporate headquarters.
The ride-services giant filed the permit on Tuesday, according to BuildZoom, a company that compiles construction and remodeling contractor data. Uber must still receive approval from the city.
An Uber spokeswoman confirmed the permit, adding that $8 million is the largest permit to date in the company’s effort to remodel the building at 1955 Broadway in Oakland’s busy Uptown district. San Francisco-based Uber purchased the historic, now-vacant building last year for $123.5 million.
