Danach zog das Finanzamt Hamburg ein und ist bis heute in dem Haus ansässig. Seit März 1999 steht das Gebäude unter Denkmalsschutz. In den 1960er Jahren passte man die Treppengeländer in der Höhe an. Über den schönen Handläufen aus Holz setze die Behörde höhere Handläufe aus Metall, die mit Kunststoff abgedeckt wurden.

Karstadt Headquarters Hamburg
The chief planner of department stores for the Karstadt Group, Philipp Schaefer (1885-1952) was responsible for the mighty building on Steinstrasse. The group’s headquarters were built from 1921 to 1924. The Group conducted its business here until moving to Berlin in 1932. The building served as a trade fair center until 1936.

After that, the Hamburg tax office moved in and is still located in the building today. The building has been a listed building since March 1999. In the 1960s, they adjusted the height of the stair railings. Above the beautiful handrails made of wood, the authority put higher handrails made of metal, which were covered with plastic.