817-821 Pierce St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The property at 817-821 Pierce Street in Alamo Square is a three-unit, three-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Johnny R & Fannie Wiley Pre. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past three decades, with the most notable event being a fire in March 2006 that caused substantial damage to the deck and kitchen area, requiring a $30,000 repair project and associated electrical rewiring.

The building's maintenance history shows recurring concerns with the rear stairs, including unauthorized construction and multiple permit revisions between 2002-2003, leading to violations that were eventually abated in 2004. Earlier issues included serious concerns about basic infrastructure, with complaints in 1995 regarding crumbling walls, unsafe doors, and plumbing problems, followed by reports of windows being boarded up and rotted stairs in 1999. The building has undergone three routine safety inspections in 2008, 2010, and 2019, with various violations noted, including a 2008 security requirement for door viewers and a 2010 fire safety requirement for fire extinguishers.

Recent records from 2023-2024 show multiple 311 calls primarily related to street cleaning and debris issues, though these are external to the building's structural conditions. The most recent building-related complaint from 2003 described serious sanitary issues with sewage on the sidewalk, though this was quickly resolved. While the building has a lengthy history of maintenance challenges, the more recent inspections and compliance reports suggest some improvement in addressing safety concerns, though the presence of older unresolved issues from 1999-2003 indicates ongoing maintenance needs.