1154-1158 Filbert St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The property at 1154-1158 Filbert Street is a two-story, three-unit multi-family residential building located in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood, constructed in 1908 and currently owned by Nancy Ruiz. The building has undergone several significant renovations and modifications over the years, including a successful conversion of storage space to a parking garage in 2003 (cost: $35,000) and a complete reroofing project in 2004 (cost: $11,880). Foundation work was attempted in 2003 but the permit expired, and several earlier renovation attempts from the 1980s (including bathroom remodeling and deck changes) were cancelled.

A notable building complaint filed in January 2018 reported an unpermitted kitchen sink and wetbar on the lower floor, though this issue was officially abated by December 2021. The property has experienced various infrastructure and maintenance issues, with multiple 311 calls related to parking enforcement and abandoned vehicles near the property between 2020 and 2024, though these are primarily street-related matters rather than building-specific problems. There were also some exterior maintenance issues recorded in 2021, including pavement defects and sign issues, which were resolved.

The building's history includes two significant planning actions: a vertical addition proposal (currently closed - informational) and a violation related to illegal short-term rentals that was addressed and abated, with the property required to convert listings to a minimum 30-day stay requirement. The most recent building-related permits include work completed in 2004, notably the installation of an automatic garage door opener and various electrical improvements. The garage modifications and parking arrangements appear to be an ongoing concern, given the frequency of parking-related complaints in the vicinity. While there have been multiple renovation attempts and proposed improvements throughout the building's history, many permits from the 1980s and 1990s were either cancelled or expired, though several successful modifications were completed in the early 2000s.