1539-1545 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

The property at 1539-1545 Grant Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1906, currently owned by Young Family Trust A. The building has a mixed history of maintenance and compliance issues, with several significant events occurring over the past few years.

Most notably, there was a mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit completed in 2023 for units 1541 & 1543 ($30,500) and units 1539, 1545a & 1545 ($75,000), after previous attempts in 2021 were cancelled, though the building remains classified as Non-Compliant under the Tier 4 designation. Recent permitted work includes a substantial interior remodel of unit 1541-a in 2023 ($60,000) involving kitchen and bathroom updates, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical improvements. The building has experienced multiple code enforcement actions, particularly in 2012, when violations were recorded for unpermitted work including window replacements (approximately 32 windows), unauthorized kitchen and bathroom renovations, and construction of rear stairs and landings.

These issues, along with electrical and plumbing irregularities, led to a series of permits and repairs between 2012-2023 to address various compliance matters, including window replacements, kitchen hood modifications, and the legalization of previously unpermitted work. The property has also triggered a few recent complaints, including construction noise in September 2024, though most historical violations have been marked as resolved or abated. Recent infrastructure work has focused on building systems upgrades, including multiple furnace replacements, water line work, and electrical system improvements, suggesting ongoing investment in maintaining and updating the property despite its complex history of permit compliance issues.