1717-1799 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94115

The 209-unit, 11-story multi-family residential building located at 1717-1799 Eddy Street in the Western Addition neighborhood, currently owned by Robert Pitts Housing Partners and built in 1956, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most concerning are two active housing complaints from 2024-2025 regarding plumbing problems: one about a bathroom renovation that required the unit to be uninhabitable for three days due to chemical fumes, and another involving sewage backup that damaged tenant property.

The building has recurring issues with rodent infestations, with complaints filed in 2023, 2022, 2022, 2016, and 2014. There were also structural and safety concerns addressed in recent years, including a 2019 repair of deteriorating metal brackets supporting concrete stairs, 2018 structural repairs due to termite damage in multiple stairways, and multiple electrical upgrades completed in 2016-2017 involving lighting, outlets, and panel relocations across various units. The building has a documented fire safety history, with violations for sleeping area requirements issued in October 2023 and recurring issues with alarm systems and extinguishers between 2016 and 2022, though most of these were corrected promptly.

A notable incident occurred in 2018 involving minor fire damage in a kitchen area, though there were no reported civilian injuries. Recent maintenance activities include a sound level verification in sleeping areas filed in July 2024, backflow prevention device installation in 2023, and various plumbing system updates including water heater replacement and furnace repairs between 2016 and 2022. The building's management has faced multiple tenant complaints regarding unit conditions and maintenance response times, particularly regarding plumbing issues, and there has been persistent reporting of garbage management concerns near the property, as evidenced by multiple 311 calls in 2024.