1849 Clay St, San Francisco, CA 94109

1849 Clay Street is a 6-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1921 in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood. The property, currently owned by 1849 Clay Street LLC, has undergone several significant maintenance and safety upgrades in recent years. In 2022, the building's fire alarm system received mandatory upgrades to meet 2019 San Francisco Fire Code requirements, including a like-for-like system replacement and horn upgrades.

The building's infrastructure has seen substantial improvements, including a complete sewer and house trap replacement in 2021, and earlier structural work in 2008 involving the replacement of bearing walls and beams in the garage, foundation work, and retaining wall reinforcement. The building has a history of fire safety system-related incidents, with multiple false alarms and system malfunctions recorded, though notably, no civilian injuries have ever been reported. In 2003, the property underwent a routine safety inspection resulting in several violations related to fire safety and plumbing requirements, all of which were promptly abated by November 2003.

More recent fire safety improvements include the installation of a new fire alarm panel in 2022. The building's maintenance record shows attention to preserving structural integrity and safety systems, with earlier work including reroofing in 1991 and code compliance upgrades in 1988. Recent exterior maintenance issues have primarily involved street-level concerns such as waste removal and parking violations, which are typical for urban environments.