1045 Leavenworth St, San Francisco, CA 94109

This three-story, six-unit multi-family residential building located at 1045 Leavenworth Street in Downtown was constructed in 1908 and has undergone several significant improvements over its lifespan. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft story retrofit in 2014 (with recommencement work in 2019) to upgrade existing walls to shear walls, demonstrating compliance with seismic safety requirements.

The property has a documented history of addressing safety concerns, including fire damage repairs to exterior siding and staircase in 1996, and the installation of a new backflow device for the steam heating system in 2012. In 2009, the building underwent a series of improvements following routine inspections that identified multiple security and safety issues, including the need for improved door security, adequate lighting, seismic bracing for hot water heaters, stair repairs, and emergency egress maintenance – all of which were successfully abated by December 2009. The building received a tenant buyout in October 2020 for $15,000.

Recent maintenance records show regular attention to basic infrastructure, including roofing work in 2003 and various street space permits. The property is currently classified as Tier 3 for soft story requirements, with work completed and a Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) issued. While there have been multiple recent 311 calls regarding the surrounding area (primarily between 2023-2024), these appear to be related to street conditions rather than building-specific issues.