434-440 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The 6-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building at 434-440 Chestnut Street in North Beach, owned by Sandrino Ginocchio Revoc Lv, has undergone several significant safety improvements and faced recurring compliance issues since its 1921 construction. Most notably, the building completed a $52,000 soft-story retrofit of the garage floor in 2014, bringing it into compliance with San Francisco Building Code Chapter 34B requirements, and was issued its Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) as a Tier 3 retrofit.

The building's safety systems have required regular attention, with multiple Fire Code Violations documented between 2018 and 2024, including recent violations in September 2024 regarding emergency lighting, fire extinguishers, alarm systems, and sprinklers that were referred to hearing. Three routine housing inspections have been conducted since 2001, with the most recent active inspection from December 2015 still pending resolution. The building has undergone several infrastructure improvements over its lifetime, including window replacements in 1996, reroofing in 1999, and electrical upgrades in 2015 (Ufer ground wire installation).

Recent maintenance concerns have centered primarily on exterior issues, with multiple 311 calls between 2023 and 2025 regarding street cleaning, parking violations, and debris. The property has experienced recurring false fire alarm incidents, though no civilian injuries were reported. Regular inspections have identified various safety concerns, but the building's owners have generally addressed these issues, as evidenced by the completion of significant safety upgrades like the soft-story retrofit.