1428-1432 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94115

The 10-unit, three-story apartment building at 1428-1432 Steiner Street in the Western Addition, constructed in 1904 and currently owned by the Craig S Lipton Revocable Trust, has undergone substantial recent renovations and faced several significant safety and maintenance issues. The most recent improvements include a bathroom and kitchen remodel in Unit 2 completed in August 2024, while earlier work in 2019-2020 included the addition of an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) on the ground floor.

The building has a documented history of fire safety improvements, including the installation of low-frequency sounders throughout the building's fire alarm system in 2020-2021, though there have been multiple fire safety complaints and violations noted between 2018 and 2024 related to extinguishers, alarm systems, and sprinkler systems, with the most recent being a sprinkler systems issue corrected in May 2024. Recent tenant complaints from 2023 have raised concerns about various maintenance issues, including window stability, electrical concerns, and plumbing problems, highlighting ongoing maintenance challenges. A notable violation from 2019 involved excavation work that potentially undermined neighboring foundations.

The building's fire safety records show a pattern of false alarms and detector activations, though no civilian injuries have been reported from these incidents. The property has completed its required soft-story seismic retrofitting (Tier 3) and received a Certificate of Final Completion. Recent 311 calls primarily relate to street cleaning and debris management outside the building.