1609-1611 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The property at 1609-1611 Powell Street is a two-story multi-family residential building with ground floor commercial space, constructed in 1908 and currently owned by 1611 Powell Street LLC. The building experienced significant renovation activity in 2006-2008, particularly focused on upgrading a restaurant space with new bar facilities, lighting, and accessible bathrooms, which included handling several notices of violation during the process that were ultimately abated in 2011.

Recent maintenance issues have centered around plumbing and sewer systems, with multiple sewage backup incidents reported between 2017 and 2022, including the most recent reports in September 2021 and June 2022. The building underwent a fire safety upgrade in 2008 with the installation of a new UL 300-compliant Ansul system, and more recently, in January 2023, received a fire violation related to LP gas permit requirements that has since been abated. The property has seen various infrastructure upgrades over the years, including electrical work in 2006 to install new lighting and emergency systems, water heater installation in 2009, and general plumbing repairs in 2013.

Multiple complaints regarding unauthorized work and safety violations have been filed over the years, including a 2006 complaint about unpermitted bar renovations and 2009 concerns about an unpermitted water heater installation, though these issues were generally resolved. The building's commercial space has undergone various regulatory processes, including transfers of ABC licenses and modifications to its cocktail service permissions, most recently approved for Type 41 license conversion. Recent maintenance concerns include a damaged side sewer vent cover reported in October 2024, which is currently open, and various shared space-related fire safety issues that were addressed between 2020 and 2023.