1038-1040 Leavenworth St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The 40-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building at 1038-1040 Leavenworth Street, built in 1907, is currently owned by Kwan Roger & Gin. The property has significant outstanding concerns, particularly regarding its soft-story retrofit compliance, for which there remains an active complaint from October 2016. Most recently, the building has received fire safety violations in 2023 for sleeping area requirements (December) and fire extinguisher service (September), along with a prior alarm system violation in November 2022.

The building has a documented history of maintenance issues, including multiple instances of dry rot repairs (most recently in 2017), plumbing system updates (new domestic hot water system installed in 2009), and electrical system upgrades (800-amp meter bank installation in 2017). A cluster of building violations was recorded in May 2018, including issues with interior surfaces, plumbing fixtures, and fire safety equipment, though these were marked as abated by July 2018. The property has exhibited recurring maintenance challenges, as evidenced by multiple housing inspection complaints over the years.

These include various individual unit repairs, elevator service interruptions (noted in 2014), and water-related issues in unit #110 (2015). Infrastructure improvements have been attempted throughout the building's history, with records showing bathroom renovations, floor replacements, and weatherproofing work. Recent 311 calls (2022-2023) primarily relate to street-level issues outside the building, including waste removal and general cleaning matters, though these are not directly related to building conditions. The property is classified as a Tier 2 soft-story building, and while some historical violations had been corrected (such as in 2018 for alarm systems and sprinklers), the current fire safety violations indicate ongoing compliance concerns.