38 Morrell Pl, San Francisco, CA 94109

The three-unit multi-family residential building at 38 Morrell Place in Nob Hill, owned by the Daphne Luke Revocable Living Trust, is a 3-story flats and duplex structure built in 1900. The property has undergone several significant maintenance and improvement projects over the years, with the most recent being a leak repair to exposed sewage and vent pipes on the west wall completed in October 2023, and the installation of a solar PV system (8.4 kW) in January 2021.

A notable safety improvement was completed in 2019 at a cost of $28,000, involving the removal and replacement of a rotten/non-conforming rear exit stair, which had previously been a concern during a 2005 housing inspection. The building has experienced various maintenance issues over its history, including multiple violations related to stair safety, fire safety equipment, and lead paint concerns between 2000 and 2011. In 2005, a routine inspection revealed problems with emergency exiting, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and wood stairs, though all violations were abated by March 29, 2005.

The property has had two smoke detector malfunctions noted in fire incident records, though neither resulted in civilian injuries. Recent 311 calls from 2020 to 2024 have primarily concerned exterior issues such as street cleaning, parking violations, and a recent sewage backup discharge from a side sewer vent in December 2024. The building's historical permits indicate various maintenance work, including reroofing in 1990, code compliance updates in 1985, and exterior wall repairs in 1984.