56 Retiro Way, San Francisco, CA 94123

The 56 Retiro Way property is a 2-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1926 in San Francisco's Marina district, currently owned by Carmel Mattera Fmly Partner. The building has undergone several significant improvements and faced various challenges over the years, with the most notable recent work being a completed soft-story seismic retrofit in 2017 costing $73,000 that included the installation of a shear wall and moment frame to meet seismic safety requirements.

The building had several fire safety violations in 2002, including issues with fire proofing, garbage receptacle placement, and required signage, though all these violations were promptly addressed and abated within weeks of being issued. Recent maintenance and safety improvements include the installation of Ufer grounding in 2017, though there have been recurring issues with parking violations near the property, particularly involving vehicles blocking driveways between 2018-2021.

More recent concerns include a sewage backup incident in 2020, and while the building has undergone significant seismic retrofitting to improve structural safety, its age (97 years) and history of various maintenance issues suggest ongoing attention to building systems is likely necessary. The property is classified as Tier 3 for soft-story requirements, indicating that all required seismic work has been completed and a Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) was issued. Recent resident-initiated complaints through the 311 system have primarily related to external issues such as parking violations and garbage concerns, suggesting relatively few internal building issues in recent years.