1044 Pine St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The four-story, 13-unit multi-family residential building at 1044 Pine Street, owned by Gst Tr Fbo Amy Wilton, was constructed in 1910 and has undergone several significant renovations and faced multiple compliance issues over the years. Recent developments include multiple fire code violations documented in September 2024, highlighting ongoing fire safety concerns, and a 2017 Soft Story Retrofit Program violation indicating non-compliance with seismic safety requirements. The building has experienced persistent fire safety issues, with recurring problems related to alarm systems (most recently in 2022) and blocked exits (2016), though these were typically resolved promptly.

Major renovation work has been conducted, including a substantial $26,000 kitchen and bathroom remodel in Unit #1 in 2015-2016, which included plumbing upgrades and electrical work, though some electrical permits from this period show as expired. The building's maintenance history reveals several concerning patterns, particularly regarding safety systems. A significant cluster of building violations was recorded in July 2010, including issues with stairs, fire escape maintenance, and boiler certification, though these were abated by December 2010. More recent complaints from 2018 regarding the basement unit's lack of alternative egresses and barred windows raised serious safety concerns about emergency exits.

The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including a 2016 complaint about lack of hot water and a 2013 report of a hole in the stairwell. In 2024, multiple reports of garbage and debris issues near the property have been documented through 311 calls, though these are not directly related to building safety. The property has been subject to routine fire safety inspections, with most violations being corrected promptly, suggesting active management of fire safety systems despite the persistent nature of some issues. The building has an active Airbnb complaint from 2022 regarding unauthorized short-term rentals in Unit #8, though this was ultimately closed with no violation found.