233 Cervantes Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123

The 233 Cervantes Blvd property is a 3-story, 9-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1925, currently owned by the Lee & Michelle Banks Revocable Trust. The building has undergone several significant improvements over its lifetime, with the most notable recent work being a completed soft-story retrofit in 2018 costing $68,700 to meet seismic standards. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues requiring attention to safety systems, with multiple fire safety violations documented in 2004 including problems with fire extinguishers, fire escape maintenance, and water damage, though all were abated by January 22, 2004.

More recently, there have been three fire safety complaints in 2022-2023 regarding exit maintenance, sprinkler/standpipe systems, and extinguishers, all of which were corrected. The building has seen various structural and safety improvements over the years, including the construction of a roof deck in 2002 ($35,000), electrical upgrades in 2003 and 2018, and significant repairs following earthquake damage in 1990. A notable recent incident occurred in February 2024 involving a sewage backup. The property has experienced ongoing issues with parking violations in the surrounding area, with multiple citations issued between late 2024 and 2025.

While the building's major systems have generally been maintained through permit work and corrections of violations, there have been recent concerns raised in 2024 regarding overgrown trees blocking the sidewalk and some parking enforcement issues continue to persist in the vicinity. The building's records show regular maintenance and improvements to meet current codes, though with occasional lapses that required correction. The soft-story retrofit completion in 2018 and subsequent fire safety violations being promptly corrected demonstrate attention to structural and safety requirements, though the recent sewage backup incident in 2024 may warrant further monitoring of building systems. The property has not been subject to any tenant buyouts directly, though there was a significant tenant buyout of $90,000 involving 3 tenants at a nearby address (36 Prado Street) in September 2023.