1652-1656 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The three-story, seven-unit multi-family residential building at 1652-1656 Taylor Street in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood was constructed in 1900 and is currently owned by the Robert Naify Estate. The property has undergone several significant improvements over the past two decades, including a complete re-roofing project in 2016 costing $26,000, unit #2 renovations in 2009 that included bathroom and kitchen remodeling with associated plumbing and electrical work totaling $25,000, and foundation improvements in 2008 to create separation between wood and earth.

The building experienced a cluster of fire safety violations in 2000, all of which were promptly addressed and abated by June 2, 2000, including issues related to smoke enclosure doors, deadlatch locks, gas utility shutoff tools, and smoke detectors. More recent building maintenance and regulatory history includes routine housing inspections in 2008 and 2011, both of which were resolved. The property has been the subject of various recent municipal service calls between 2024-2025, primarily related to street maintenance, garbage disposal, and park services, indicating active neighborhood maintenance needs.

Planning records reveal historical considerations regarding the property, including discussions about condo conversions and renovation projects involving the adjacent House of the Flag landmark. Notable among these was a proposed project in 2008-2009 for 64 condo units with parking and renovation of the historic house, though it appears this was ultimately not pursued based on available records. The most recent planning action related to the property involved a siding replacement issue in 2018-2019 that was resolved through compliance checks.