1957 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

The three-story, 13-unit multi-family residential building at 1957 Chestnut Street in San Francisco's Marina neighborhood, owned by the Lee James Survivors Trust, has been in operation since 1978 and has experienced several significant maintenance and safety events over recent years. The building's records show ongoing fire safety maintenance issues, with the most recent fire complaint in August 2024 regarding combustible materials, and a violation in 2023 related to fire extinguishers that was abated by September 2023.

The property has demonstrated a pattern of fire safety violations, including problems with sprinkler/standpipe systems and alarm systems in 2021, multiple violations regarding extinguishers in 2019, and various emergency lighting and exit sign issues in 2020-2022, all of which were subsequently abated. The building has undergone some significant maintenance work, including a water heater replacement in 2018 and reroofing projects in 2007 and 1991, suggesting efforts to maintain basic infrastructure. Routine safety inspections in 2000, 2006, and 2016 revealed various safety issues that were addressed, including problems with egress obstruction, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, emergency exit lights, and carbon monoxide alarms.

Recent 311 calls from 2024 have primarily concerned issues outside the building, such as sidewalk encroachments and street cleaning matters, indicating no major internal building complaints in the past year. While the building's record shows numerous safety violations over the years, it's notable that all of them have been officially marked as "abated" through subsequent corrective actions, though some were resolved without proper permits. The most recent major maintenance work appears to be the 2023 fire extinguisher violation that was promptly addressed within a month.