766-770 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The 3-story, 5-unit multi-family residential building at 766-770 Union Street in North Beach, constructed in 1908, has undergone several significant maintenance and safety improvements over its history. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $35,000, demonstrating compliance with seismic safety requirements.

The building has experienced a pattern of routine inspections and repairs, with several critical safety improvements mandated in January 2008 addressing multiple violations including damaged floor boards, fire safety equipment, emergency exits, and seismic water heater strapping, all of which were resolved by February 2008. Other significant maintenance work included reroofing in 2012 ($12,300), and repairs to damaged floor boards and rear stairs in 2008 and 2005 respectively, showing attention to structural integrity issues.

The building's recent history shows relatively minor issues, with the most recent concerns being exterior maintenance matters including street cleaning (glass removal in 2022) and waste management (toter placement in 2023), which were resolved through city intervention. The property has maintained compliance with housing codes since resolving the 2008 violations, and there are no active violations or complaints on record. The owners, Arthur & Desiree S W Lew 20, have invested in necessary safety upgrades such as the soft-story retrofit and have consistently addressed building maintenance issues when they arise, though several street space permits were issued between 2018-2019 for unspecified purposes.