2295 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115

2295 California Street is a 21-unit, three-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1924, currently owned by Raoul & Sandra Gruenberg Tr. The building has undergone several significant structural improvements over the years, most notably a completed soft-story retrofit in 2015 (with a cost of $110,000) that transitioned from a seismic upgrade to a moment frame system, bringing the building into better seismic compliance as a Tier 2 property. The building has experienced recurring fire safety issues, with violations related to sleeping area requirements (most recently in December 2023), fire escape maintenance, and extinguisher maintenance appearing in records from 2006 to 2023, though many were corrected promptly.

Building systems have received regular maintenance attention, including a 2006 kitchen renovation in Unit #2, replacement of windows in 1991, and various modernizations to address both routine maintenance and safety requirements. Recent records indicate ongoing maintenance challenges, with the most recent complaint from May 2024 involving dangerous working conditions related to scaffolding, and a December 2023 fire violation still showing as open. The building has a history of various system upgrades and repairs, including electrical improvements in 2006 and a complete reroofing in 1992.

Multiple routine inspections and complaints throughout the years have addressed issues such as stair repairs, lighting, and heating systems, though most were resolved within reasonable timeframes. The property has experienced two documented fire-related incidents - a carbon monoxide incident and a smoke detector malfunction, neither resulting in civilian injuries. Recent 311 calls from 2024 primarily relate to external matters such as parking and street cleaning, rather than internal building issues.