988 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The 7-unit, 3-story apartment building at 988 Union Street in Russian Hill, owned by the Survivors of Manling Har H Koo, was constructed in 1976 and has undergone several significant safety-related improvements over the years. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2016-2017 (classified as Tier 3), which included engineering revisions valued at $75,000 to improve seismic safety.

The building has maintained regular safety inspections, with records showing routine housing inspections in 1996, 2000, 2005, and 2007, during which some issues related to smoke detectors and emergency exits were identified in 2005 but were promptly addressed the same day. Past improvements include reroofing work in 2008 (costing $15,000) and historical records from 1984 indicate the installation of a fire escape system and code compliance upgrades. The property has experienced minimal fire-related incidents, with only false alarms and a CO detector malfunction reported between 2007 and 2008, all of which resulted in no civilian injuries.

Recent municipal service calls from 2023-2024 have primarily centered around street cleaning issues, including reports of garbage, human/animal waste, and hazardous materials on adjacent public spaces, as well as some parking enforcement matters. While these exterior maintenance issues have been consistently resolved, they primarily affect the surrounding area rather than the building itself. The most recent building permit activity was in 2017, suggesting no major structural modifications have occurred in recent years, while a July 2024 water leak incident was reported but not yet scheduled for repair at that time.