1201 Greenwich St, San Francisco, CA 94109

1201 Greenwich Street is an 11-story, 20-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1923 in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood, currently owned by Nam Investments. The building has undergone several significant safety system upgrades in recent years, including a comprehensive fire system replacement in 2018 ($10,000) with new control panel, radio communicator, smoke detectors, and pull stations, followed by a related elevator recall system improvement in 2019 ($4,000). A new boiler was installed in 2018, and most recently, in March 2024, a backflow device was replaced.

The building has faced notable challenges with its elevator system, particularly in 2018 when both the passenger elevator and service elevator experienced significant reliability issues, though these were reportedly resolved by August 2018. The property has received multiple fire safety citations, with the most recent violations issued in October and December 2024 regarding sprinkler system compliance, exit signs, and emergency records maintenance. Historical maintenance records show attention to basic building upkeep, including reroofing projects in 1994 and 2016, and garage framing repairs in 2015.

The building has experienced recurring mechanical system issues, with violations for non-permitted boiler operation noted in 2010 (subsequently resolved). Fire incident records indicate occasional system malfunctions and one contained cooking fire, but no civilian injuries have been reported. Recent 311 calls from 2024 have primarily concerned parking issues near the property, rather than building-specific concerns.