1184-1198 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The four-story, 8-unit multi-family residential building at 1184-1198 Jackson Street in Nob Hill, built in 1915 and currently owned by the Cheung Revocable Trust, has undergone several significant renovations and faced various safety inspections throughout its history.

Most importantly, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 (costing $40,000) to comply with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements, with subsequent structural revisions completed in 2018. The building's safety history shows a concerning pattern of fire safety and structural issues, particularly evident in a comprehensive inspection from 2001 that identified multiple violations including problems with fire escape systems, sprinkler coverage, and storage practices, though these were all abated by late 2008.

More recent concerns include a mold incident in 2017 and various routine inspections revealing unspecified "various issues." The building's maintenance record shows attention to exterior upkeep, with stucco repairs completed in 2005, though there have been multiple recent 311 calls regarding street-level issues such as illegal parking and garbage, particularly clusters of reports in December 2024. A recent planning approval for wireless equipment installation suggests ongoing infrastructure upgrades, and the building has achieved compliance with all major safety regulations, including the soft-story retrofit program as a Tier 3 building with CFC issued.