1100-1130 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The three-story, 13-unit multi-family residential building at 1100-1130 Chestnut Street in Russian Hill, built in 1914 and currently owned by Laura Fenton, has undergone significant renovations and faced several structural and safety concerns in recent years. Most notably, in 2020-2021, multiple complaints were filed regarding the building's unregistered soft-story status, suggesting potential seismic vulnerability that remained active as of 2022.

The building has experienced recurring fire safety issues, with three fire-related complaints between 2019 and 2024 regarding sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, and fire alarm systems, though all were marked as "Condition Corrected." Substantial renovations were completed in 2015, including comprehensive updates to units 1124, 1128, and 1130 involving electrical, plumbing, and interior modifications costing approximately $284,000. The building has a history of various maintenance and compliance issues, including boiler operation violations, a broken sewer issue (2009), and egress obstruction (2017), though these problems were eventually resolved.

A significant renovation project in 2015 included complete interior remodeling of multiple units, while more recent years have seen regular maintenance work including window replacements and electrical system upgrades. The building's parking situation has generated numerous complaints in 2024 regarding driveway blocking, suggesting ongoing challenges with parking management in the area. Planning records indicate attempts to merge units in the building's past, though this appears to have been rejected or withdrawn.