725-735 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

The property at 725-735 Columbus Avenue is a two-story, 5-unit multi-family residential building with ground-floor retail space, constructed in 1915 and currently owned by the Repetto Family Living Trust. The building's history reveals a mix of residential and commercial uses, with the ground floor historically accommodating various food-related businesses. Most recently, in 2023, modifications were made to the building's doorbell system as part of the Abe program, following a technical infeasibility determination.

The building underwent a significant change of use in 2020 from limited-use restaurant to full restaurant status, with related fire safety violations issued and subsequently abated that same year regarding combustible materials and permit requirements. The property has maintained basic infrastructure through proper maintenance, as evidenced by water service replacement in 2008 and historical records showing activities like re-roofing in 1989. Recent maintenance and safety concerns have primarily involved external areas around the property, with multiple 311 calls in 2023 and 2024 reporting various issues such as sidewalk defects, tree root damage affecting the sidewalk, and parking violations.

These external issues have included both infrastructure concerns (e.g., lifted sidewalk) and urban maintenance matters (e.g., graffiti, blocked sidewalks). The building's commercial space has undergone various transformations over the decades, including its most recent use as "Piccolo Forno," following proper regulatory approvals. Historical permits show the property's evolution from a coffee roastery in the early 1990s to its current configuration, including past installations of kitchen equipment and fire suppression systems in the commercial space. The building's management has generally addressed violations and permit requirements when issued, as shown by the prompt abatement of the 2020 fire violations, though several older permits from the 1980s and 1990s are recorded as expired.