2436-2438 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The three-story, four-unit multi-family residential building at 2436-2438 Polk Street in Russian Hill, built in 1912, has undergone various significant changes and repairs over the past two decades. Most recently, in December 2023, the building received a $15,000 reroofing project, demonstrating ongoing maintenance efforts by the current owner, Anne Chun Yung Wong Survivo. The property has seen substantial commercial space improvements, including a 2016 conversion from retail to limited restaurant use, and several related renovations such as countertop replacement and plumbing upgrades in the coffee shop space, which included the installation of an ADA bathroom and various electrical improvements.

The building has experienced several concerning safety issues over the years, with multiple complaints between 2000-2016 regarding structural and maintenance problems, including three separate complaints in April 2016 about an unsafe rear deck with dry rot. A significant cluster of violations was noted in July 2000 concerning plumbing, electrical, sanitation, and general maintenance issues, though these were abated by August 2011 along with a plumbing complaint investigation in June 2011. The property has maintained an active presence in recent years, with multiple parking enforcement calls in 2023-2024 indicating ongoing challenges with illegal parking in the vicinity.

While there have been several fire-related incidents recorded between 2016-2024, all were either false alarms, system malfunctions, or other non-critical events with no reported civilian injuries. Recent building maintenance appears active, as evidenced by the completed roof work and various service requests, including environmental health inspections. The building's history shows a pattern of addressing major maintenance issues, though historically there have been periods requiring significant remediation efforts, particularly in the early 2000s and mid-2010s.