1325 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The 6-unit, 3-story apartment building at 1325 Hyde Street in Nob Hill, owned by Wong Fay Revocable 1993 Trust, has undergone several significant safety and infrastructure upgrades over recent years. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2018 (Tier 3) with a cost of $45,000, followed by the recent installation of an upgraded fire alarm system in 2024 costing $28,400 to meet current fire code requirements.

The building has a history of heating system issues, with complaints about inadequate heat in 2001 and 2008, though major heating system improvements have been made since then, including a 2014 steam boiler replacement and a 2005 furnace installation for heating multiple units. The property experienced multiple building code violations in 2009 relating to fire safety equipment, including fire alarm system certification, fire extinguisher maintenance, and hot water heater seismic bracing, though these violations were all abated by July 2009. Earlier complaints from 2001 and 2002 cited problems with heating and hallway lighting, while a 1995 complaint about possible illegal units was closed in 1997.

Recent 311 calls from 2023-2024 have primarily concerned external maintenance issues such as graffiti and tree pruning, as well as several cases of furniture debris on the sidewalk. Fire incident records show multiple alarm activations, mostly false alarms or system tests, with no recorded civilian injuries. The building's maintenance history shows regular attention to infrastructure upgrades and code compliance, particularly regarding seismic retrofitting and fire safety systems.