522 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The 522 Fell Street Apartments is a three-story, six-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently managed by 522 Fell Street Apartments. The property has undergone several significant safety and infrastructure upgrades in recent years, most notably a comprehensive fire alarm system upgrade in August 2023 to meet current safety codes, including the installation of low-frequency sounders in sleeping areas. The building has seen substantial plumbing improvements in 2023, with completed sewer lateral and underground drain replacements, and electrical system enhancements including a 225A service upgrade in February 2020.

Other notable improvements include a Unit #1 bathroom remodel in 2017, and historical structural maintenance work addressing dry rot on back decks (2016) and repairs to the brick foundation (2004). The building has maintained an active record of compliance with safety inspections and required repairs. While there were several violations noted in a 2008 routine health and safety inspection related to egress obstruction, alarm system maintenance, and self-closing exterior doors, these issues were promptly addressed and abated by May 2008.

The property has also undergone regular routine safety inspections in 1999, 2004, 2010, and 2018, all of which generated no persistent violations. Historical issues included a brief no-heat complaint in 2005 that was resolved within two days. Recent 311 calls have primarily concerned external matters such as street cleaning and parking issues, rather than building-specific concerns, while two fire incidents were recorded - a carbon monoxide incident and a false alarm, neither resulting in civilian injuries.