1524 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The 1524 Jackson Street property is a 3-story, 7-unit multi-family residential building located in Nob Hill, built in 1907 and currently owned by Raul & Denise Arriaza. The building has undergone several significant safety and infrastructure improvements over the past decade, including a seismic retrofit in 2017 to comply with the Soft Story Retrofit Program (Tier 3), which was completed and received its Certificate of Final Completion (CFC). Most recently, in 2023, the building underwent a comprehensive fire alarm system upgrade to meet current fire safety codes, including the installation of new smoke detectors, sounders, and a wireless alarm communicator (completed in May 2023, with electrical work completed in June 2023).

The building is also scheduled for an electrical service upgrade in January 2025, which will include a new 200-amp underground service with 7 meters. The property has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues over its history, particularly regarding its boiler system, which has required multiple permit renewals (most recently in 2024). A series of violations and inspections between 2000 and 2019 highlighted various safety concerns, including fire safety equipment maintenance, smoke detector requirements, and building infrastructure issues, all of which were eventually abated in April 2023.

In 2011, a kitchen remodel was completed in unit #7, and there are records of several repairs and improvements to common areas throughout the building's history. Recent 311 calls from 2022 to 2024 primarily concern parking enforcement and street cleaning issues outside the building, rather than internal building maintenance concerns. The property appears to be maintaining compliance with current building codes and safety requirements, as evidenced by the completion of mandatory retrofits and recent infrastructure improvements.