2201 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The 3-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building at 2201 Larkin Street in Russian Hill, owned by Lum Thomas Grange, was constructed in 1913 and has undergone several significant improvements over the years. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $85,000, which brought it into compliance with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements (Tier 3 status, CFC issued).

The building has seen various window updates, with permits from 1991-1992 showing installation of aluminum windows, and a water heater replacement in 2015. Street and sidewalk maintenance has been regularly addressed through various permits, with the most recent activity involving multiple parking enforcement citations for illegal parking between September 2024 and January 2025, suggesting ongoing challenges with street space management in the area. The building has experienced several fire safety-related issues in its history, most notably during routine inspections in 2001 and 2011, which revealed multiple violations including problems with fire proofing, smoke enclosure door closers, and fire extinguisher maintenance.

However, these violations were all properly abated by September 2001, and there have been no reported fire safety violations since then. The property has also required regular maintenance of its fire safety systems, including an August 2011 violation for the central alarm system that was resolved. Recent activity at the property predominantly revolves around street management issues, with multiple reports of garbage and debris on the sidewalk and illegal parking incidents, suggesting ongoing challenges with external building maintenance and street space management, though these issues are not directly related to the building's structural or safety systems.