1492-1494 California St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The 11-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building at 1492-1494 California Street in Nob Hill, owned by Min Jenn & Fun Yui Wang Lvg, has undergone several significant improvements since its 1909 construction. The property completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2018 ($90,000 for residential and $18,000 for commercial), ensuring earthquake safety compliance. Recent major maintenance includes a reroofing project in 2022 ($29,000), though the building has experienced some maintenance challenges, including a weather protection violation in 2020 and previous exterior paint issues.

The building has a documented history of fire safety concerns, with multiple violations related to alarm systems and extinguishers between 2005-2023, though most have been corrected promptly. The property underwent substantial repairs following a 2015 vehicle collision that caused structural damage to the east exterior wall, and has maintained regular plumbing updates, including backflow device replacement in 2013 and grease trap installation. Recent inspections (2022-2023) showed recurring issues with boiler permits, though these were eventually resolved.

The building's commercial space has operated various food-related businesses, currently showing active permits for on-sale beer and wine and restaurants. Recent 311 calls (2024-2025) primarily relate to street-level maintenance issues outside the building, including garbage and debris reports, indicating active management of exterior concerns. The building's fire incident record shows primarily false alarm and system malfunction events rather than actual fires, and it is classified under Tier 4 for soft-story compliance with work marked as complete.