Augrented research

What the housing record actually says

Original analysis of enforcement records, landlord portfolios and rental risk — built from the same government data behind every Augrented building report.

Augrented research · Report no. 01 · San Francisco

The EMR grant program in San Francisco: missing the buildings that need it most

259 buildings remain non-compliant with the city's mandatory earthquake retrofit program. Seventeen of them face a "triple hazard" risk profile: delayed upgrades, a known seismic hazard zone location, and unresolved fire safety concerns - and California's new grant, capped at 10 units and $49,600, reaches only three of them.

Francis Jervis, PhD August 2026 12 min read