1444-1448 Leavenworth St, San Francisco, CA 94109

At 1444-1448 Leavenworth Street in Nob Hill, this three-story multi-family residential building, owned by Charles C H Ho & Nancy Chan, was constructed in 1908 and has undergone several significant renovations and faced various maintenance challenges over the years. The most recent major attempted modification was in 2022 when there was a proposal to add two new dwelling units by splitting the top floor unit and converting ground floor storage, though this permit was ultimately withdrawn.

The building has a history of addressing infrastructure issues, including a $12,000 repair project in 2015 to address drainage pipes, bathroom dry rot, and exterior painting in response to building violations from February 2015, which included concerns about mold/mildew, drainage problems, and required exterior painting. These violations, along with others noted in 2009 regarding fire safety and building access, were all marked as abated by May 2015. The property has undergone several major renovations, including a comprehensive $150,000 remodeling of kitchens and bathrooms in all three units in 2000, installation of new furnaces, and reroofing projects in both 1995 and 2015.

Regular inspections have been conducted over the years, with routine inspections noted in 1999, 2002, 2009, and 2016. More recently, there have been multiple parking-related complaints in late 2024, including several cases of driveway blocking, and several reports of garbage and debris issues on the street near the property during 2024. These more recent issues, while requiring attention, are primarily external to the building itself and concern public space rather than direct building maintenance or habitability issues.