Yesterday, the Center for the Art of Translation announced plans to open a permanent location in downtown San Francisco. Founded in 2000 in the living room of translator Olivia Sears , the Center has long been a nomadic institution with no static address. But the mission has been stalwart. For 26 years, the Center has championed global literature through its award-winning publisher, Two Lines Press , its Poetry Inside Out educational programs, and hundreds of public events.  The team behind these wonderful resources has now secured $13.3 million (78% of their goal) to renovate a historic building steps from the Transamerica Pyramid. Funds came from a mix of individual donors and philanthropic partners. The new space will open to the public in 2027, with an aim of creating a physical and cultural infrastructure for literary translators, and the readers who support their work. According to Paul Yamazaki, a Principal Buyer at City Lights, the city is more than ready for a new literary hub.…