2244-2246 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The property at 2244-2246 Jones Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building located in Russian Hill, built in 1925 and currently owned by Jennifer Kwok Living Trust. The building has undergone several significant structural improvements over the past two decades, including substantial reinforcement work in 2004 involving the installation of steel beams and footings, followed by a retaining wall addition.

While the building underwent bathroom remodels in 2000, there were multiple instances of unauthorized work, including illegal room and bathroom additions in 2000 and unpermitted plumbing work in 1996, though these violations have since been abated. Of particular concern are recent fire safety issues, with multiple fire code violations recorded in 2018 through 2024, including the most recent violations in October 2024 related to emergency lighting and sprinkler service requirements.

The building has demonstrated a pattern of fire safety maintenance issues, with previous violations in 2019 involving fire extinguishers, alarm systems, and sprinkler obstructions, though most of these historical violations were eventually abated. The property has generated various maintenance-related 311 calls in recent years, though these primarily relate to street-level issues such as waste receptacle management and illegal parking. While the building's major structural elements have been addressed through permitted improvements, the recurring nature of fire safety violations suggests an ongoing challenge with maintaining compliance with fire code requirements.