486 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The three-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building at 486 Grove Street in Hayes Valley, owned by 486 Grove LLC, has undergone several significant infrastructure improvements since its construction in 1905. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2016 (at a cost of $50,000) to comply with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements. In early 2017, the property experienced fire safety system work including repairs to the fire service and the installation of additional sprinkler system components, indicating ongoing attention to safety infrastructure.

Historical records show the building has had periodic maintenance and upgrades, including exterior improvements in 2004-2005 (replacement of stairs, windows, and stucco), electrical system updates in 2005, and historic foundation work in 1989. The building's maintenance history reveals some concerning incidents, though all have been addressed. These include a 2009 electrical fire incident (investigated and resolved by May 2010), dry rot issues in 2004 (addressed by April 2005), and a 2004 fire safety citation (related to fire extinguisher maintenance, also resolved).

The property has undergone regular safety inspections, with the last recorded routine safety inspection in 2010 showing no active violations at that time. Recent 311 calls from late 2024 primarily relate to street-level issues such as garbage, debris, and encampments, which are external to the building itself and have been addressed by city services. The building is classified as a Tier 3 soft-story building with retrofit work completed and a Certificate of Final Completion issued, indicating compliance with current seismic safety standards.