Massive X sign atop Elon Musk's San Francisco building removed after complaints about intrusive lights

The city building department reportedly logged as many as 24 complaints about the bright X, which was erected last week

Updated on: Aug 1, 2023, 09:37:04 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Agiant X sign that marked the spot whereElon Musk's messaging company’s headquarters is situated in San Francisco is gone. The company, previously known as Twitter, has now been renamed X.

Several people said the intrusive lights disturbed them (@elonmusk/X)

The city building department reportedly logged as many as 24 complaints about the bright X, which was erected last week. Several people said the intrusive lights disturbed them.

This comes shortly after Elon said the newly named firm would remain in San Francisco, although he previously said the city's recent "doom spiral, with one company after another left or leaving." Elon acquired the company for $44 billion in October 2022.

‘Beautiful San Francisco, though others forsake you, we will always be your friend’

"You only know who your real friends are when the chips are down. San Francisco, beautiful San Francisco, though others forsake you, we will always be your friend," Elon wrote. The massive X, however, was soon taken down.

"This morning, building inspectors observed the structure being dismantled," a spokesperson from the city Department of Building Inspection said on Monday, August 1, according to CNBC. X noted that the removal was voluntary.

X sign taken down

An X user shared a video of what appears to be workers taking the X sign from atop the building. “Just over 48 hrs after a large "X" sign with pulsating bright lights was installed on the roof of the former @twitter hq, workers dismantled and took down the sign on Monday morning. The sign was being investigated by SF officials due to lack of permits and neighbor complaints,” the user wrote.

Several social media users shared photos and videos of the large X after it was erected, revealing the bright light they claimed was making life difficult. “Imagine no more. This is my life now,“ one user wrote, sharing a video of the sign and the beams.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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