552-562 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The 6-unit, 3-story apartment building at 552-562 Vallejo St in Telegraph Hill, owned by Andrew Fong & Betty Woo Cho, has undergone several significant improvements since its construction in 1906. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 (Tier 3) at a cost of $135,000, demonstrating compliance with seismic safety requirements.

Recent maintenance includes the replacement of the house trap for units 552-554 in April 2022, installation of a new gas line and water heater in the laundry room in 2010, and conversion of the retaining wall at the rear of the building in 2007. The building has maintained active compliance with housing codes, though it experienced several violations in 2005 related to safety concerns such as wooden stairs, egress obstructions, and smoke detector issues, all of which were resolved by July 19, 2005.

A lead paint issue was noted in 2015 and resolved by June 11, 2015. Recent 311 calls indicate ongoing maintenance needs in the area, with the most current issues being a tree maintenance concern (property damage) as of January 2025, and various parking enforcement matters between March 2024 and December 2024. The building's infrastructure has received regular attention over the years, with records showing reroofing work in 2005, sheetrock replacement in the laundry room and kitchen repairs in 2002, and multiple street space permits.