653-667 Bay St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The 8-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building at 653-667 Bay Street in Russian Hill, constructed in 1900, has experienced significant recent history primarily centered around compliance issues and major renovations.

Most notably, the building has been persistently non-compliant with the mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Program requirements, with active violations recorded in 2019 regarding failure to submit appropriate permit applications and complete seismic retrofit work, maintaining "Earthquake Warning" placard status. The property underwent substantial permitted improvements between 2014-2017, including a $1.25 million renovation project that involved raising the roof at the rear, constructing new roof decks, adding exterior exit stairs, and remodeling all existing units.

Prior to these improvements, the building experienced significant vacancy issues, with multiple violations (2010-2013) related to the Vacant or Abandoned Building Ordinance, including an active violation from 2011, and complaints about lead paint concerns noted in 2013. The building's recent history (2017-2023) has seen regular municipal service calls primarily for external maintenance issues such as graffiti removal, illegal postings, and waste management, though there have been no major building code violations reported in recent years.