X sign removed from headquarter’s roof

The X sign on the former Twitter headquarters building’s roof is removed, after complaints were made to San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection. One complaint described the sign as displaying “extremely intense white stroboscopic light” that was “causing distress and nausea,” while others said it could topple in an earthquake. After earlier attempts to inspect the sign had been rebuffed by X staff, inspectors once again returned to the site, only to see the sign being dismanted. Inspector:

By the time I left the entire structure had been removed.

The city says that X would be assessed fees for the unpermitted installation of the illuminated structure, without mentioning an estimate.

The giant 𝕏 sign has been removed from the top of the HQ building.pic.twitter.com/AlAnlUpCQL

— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) July 31, 2023