1053-1057 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The three-unit, three-story multi-family residential building at 1053-1057 Montgomery Street in Telegraph Hill, built in 1907, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the years. Most notably, in December 2005, the building was found to have multiple violations including problems with fire safety (missing fire extinguishers and combustible storage issues), structural concerns with wood stairs and a retaining wall, along with deficiencies in emergency exits and smoke detectors. These violations were addressed by March 2006 through various repair work, including the $4,500 repair of deteriorated exterior wood stairs.

In 2014, substantial work was performed on the rear facade to address dry rot, costing $15,000. More recent issues include multiple complaints from 2018 regarding hoarding concerns that raised fire safety questions, and plumbing problems in 2019 related to leaks and broken tiles in one of the units. The property has also experienced mechanical issues, with complaints in 2021 about stove and water heater straps and front door locks.

Several historic routine inspections and street cleaning matters, including graffiti removal in 2019, have been documented. While many of the major safety violations from 2005-2006 are no longer active, there have been periodic maintenance and safety concerns that suggest ongoing management challenges. The most recent documented issues include the 2021 complaints about stove and door concerns, though these were marked as "Not Active" by December 2021.