2250 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115

The 19-unit, 4-story multi-family residential building at 2250 Buchanan Street in Pacific Heights, constructed in 1955, has undergone several significant safety and quality improvements in recent years. Most notably, the building completed mandatory soft-story seismic retrofitting in 2017 (CFC Issued), and installed a new fire alarm system in 2022 to comply with updated fire safety regulations.

There have been persistent heating system issues, with complaints about inadequate heat dating back to 2012 and continuing through recent complaints in 2022 and 2023, including a notable heat outage in October 2023 that was resolved in December 2023. The building has also undergone substantial renovation work, including the conversion of garage space into two new units (approved under Ordinance 162-16), though this work has generated some complaints about unpermitted construction activities.

Recent fire safety violations include blocked exits and sleeping area requirements (January and December 2023), while past fire alarm system malfunctions were documented in 2017. The building has maintained active compliance with major safety requirements, including the installation of monitoring equipment for the sprinkler system completed in October 2023, and the property was successfully converted from fuses to breakers in 2003, demonstrating ongoing infrastructure upgrades. The heating system remains a recurring maintenance challenge, as evidenced by multiple complaints and violations related to inadequate heat throughout the building's history, most recently addressed in early 2024, though there have been improvements to other systems such as plumbing and electrical through various permits and repairs over the years.