616-622 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The Neighborhood Baptist Church-owned property at 616-622 Hayes Street is a three-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently meeting San Francisco's mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Program requirements with completed seismic retrofitting in 2023, including both a voluntary ground floor retrofit and a formal soft-story retrofit that cost a combined total of $70,000. The building has undergone significant recent improvements, including a comprehensive $120,000 kitchen and bathroom renovation in all six units in 2019, installation of new roofing in 2020 ($22,800), and substantial electrical and plumbing upgrades in 2020 that involved relocating subpanels and installing new wiring throughout all units.

The property has a documented history of maintenance challenges that have been addressed over time, including past issues with mold and mildew (2009), structural concerns in Unit #1 (2008), and multiple fire alarm system incidents (most recently in 2024). Several building violations from 2008-2017 regarding interior surfaces, weather proofing, and safety equipment were all abated by December 2020.

Recent 311 calls from late 2024 and early 2025 primarily relate to exterior issues such as debris and graffiti on or near the property, though these are typical urban maintenance matters. The building's systems have generally been maintained or corrected promptly when issues arise, as evidenced by the "Condition Corrected" disposition on recent fire complaints regarding the open vacant building (December 2024) and elevator issues (March 2022). The property's history shows a pattern of addressing both routine maintenance and significant upgrades, particularly in response to regulatory requirements such as the soft-story retrofit program.