2025 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The 8-unit, 3-story apartment building at 2025 Stockton Street in North Beach, owned by the Chu Revocable Trust, has undergone several significant safety and maintenance upgrades since its construction in 1974. Most notably, a comprehensive fire alarm system installation was completed in November 2023, including new control panels, smoke detectors, pull stations, and horn sounders, with an additional upgrade in September 2024 to comply with current fire code requirements. The building successfully completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2015, reinforcing ground floor shear walls and foundation, and has maintained its compliance as a Tier 3 soft-story building.

Historical maintenance records show attention to roofing issues, with reroofing work performed in 1998, 2014, and 2018, though one instance in 2018 resulted in a complaint for unauthorized work that was subsequently resolved. The building has faced several regulatory challenges that have been addressed, including a series of fire safety violations in August 2020 related to exit maintenance, alarm systems, and emergency lighting, all of which were corrected. A routine housing inspection in 2005 revealed various fire safety issues including problems with smoke detectors, emergency exits, and fire extinguishers, but these were abated by December 2005. The property has also experienced some recent maintenance concerns, including documented water quality issues (brown discharge) in 2019 and complaints about reduced trash service leading to sanitation problems that same year.

There were also concerns about possible illegal short-term rentals in units 3 and 8, which were investigated in 2020 but resulted in no violations being found. The building's recent history shows continued investment in safety systems, as evidenced by the 2023 fire alarm installation and 2024 electrical upgrade. While there have been various complaints and violations in the building's history, most have been promptly addressed and resolved. Recent 311 calls regarding garbage and debris in the vicinity of the property suggest ongoing external maintenance challenges in the surrounding area, though these appear to be street and sidewalk issues rather than directly related to the building itself.