2254-2258 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123

The three-story, multi-family residential building at 2254-2258 Union Street in Cow Hollow, owned by Orbis Tertius LLC, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years, particularly concerning its balconies and structural integrity. Between 2021 and 2022, the building underwent multiple balcony-related repairs, starting with an urgent safety intervention in August 2021 to address a small balcony pulling away from the building and its stucco, which presented a pedestrian hazard.

This was followed by reconstruction of the front balcony in late 2021, additional dry rot repairs in early 2022, and further restoration of upper balconies later that year, with these latter works totaling approximately $15,000 in costs. The building's maintenance history includes improvements such as the installation of 21 replacement windows in 2008 and the completion of an administrative review in 2017 to document its correct occupancy classification. The property has a checkered history with heating system compliance issues, having received multiple violations in April 2008 regarding inadequate heating provisions and temperature control devices, though these were resolved by July 2008.

Several minor fire safety concerns were recorded in the mid-2000s, including two instances of blocked exits in 2005 (both corrected) and an operating without a permit complaint in 2015. More recently, the area around the building has experienced some urban challenges, with multiple encampment reports and sidewalk maintenance issues reported through 311 calls between 2023 and 2024, though these community issues are external to the building itself. The most recent construction-related concern is an open case from March 2024 regarding tree roots damaging the sidewalk, while an April 2024 complaint about property damage from tree roots remains open and under review by the Department of Public Works.