868-870 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The property at 868-870 Turk Street is a 2-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1953, currently owned by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and Schul J. The building has experienced several compliance issues over the past decade, most notably regarding vacant building regulations between 2011-2013, which required registration and fee payments totaling $765.00 under San Francisco Building Code (SFBC) 194-09.

This period of non-compliance generated multiple Notices of Violation throughout 2011 and 2013, though records indicate these violations were ultimately abated by April 2013. More recent events raise concerning safety questions, including multiple fire code violations in 2024 (most recently in November 2024 regarding testing/maintenance documentation), and 2018 violations related to emergency lighting and door self-closers that were abated. The building's maintenance history shows some infrastructure work, including a $2,000 project in 2006 to replace damaged treads on rear stairs.

Recent 311 calls from late 2024 to early 2025 document ongoing issues outside the building, including multiple reports of garbage, debris, and graffiti over several months, with some cases involving human waste or urine on the sidewalk. The building has experienced several elevator-related incidents, including at least two cases requiring emergency responses, along with multiple smoke detector activations (both intentional and unintentional) and one contained cooking fire incident, though fortunately with no reported civilian injuries in any of these events. While the property has had past vacant building status, there have been no recent vacancy-related violations on record, though the building continues to require attention to various safety and maintenance issues as evidenced by recent 311 calls and open fire violations.