2196-2198 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123

The property at 2196-2198 Union Street in Cow Hollow is a two-unit, two-story mixed-use building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Sunnyside Properties V, LP. The building's recent activity has centered around security improvements, with a permit filed in March 2024 for installing transparent scissor gates on the storefront and side window facing Fillmore Street. In 2015, significant infrastructure work was completed, including a house trap and main sewer line installation.

The building has a history of maintaining compliance with various regulations, including the removal of an illegal storeroom and toilet room in 2001, though this permit ultimately expired. The property has experienced some recent operational challenges, particularly in January 2025, when there were multiple documented cases (nine in total) of overflowing city garbage cans near the property that required Recology intervention. Planning records show various permitted and proposed modifications, including a recent application for wireless telecommunications equipment and a previous issue with unauthorized mural advertising that was resolved.

Historical maintenance work includes reroofing in 1994, rear stair repairs in 1983, and various storefront improvements throughout the decades. The building has had minimal fire-related incidents, with only one relevant complaint in 2012 regarding combustible materials, which was promptly corrected. While there have been multiple fire alarm activations recorded, these were either system malfunctions or false alarms, with no civilian injuries reported in any incidents.