823-825 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The three-story, five-unit multi-family residential building at 823-825 Fell Street, built in 1900 and currently owned by the Marc & Lee Cornils Family Trust, has undergone several significant improvements in recent years. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory seismic retrofit program as a Tier 3 soft-story building, with work officially marked as complete and receiving its Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) issuance. The retrofit process involved electrical and plumbing work, with permits showing related activity in December 2018.

In 2018, there was an attempted ground floor expansion of garage and storage areas with an estimated cost of $60,000, though this permit ultimately expired. The building's history also reveals some past maintenance and safety issues, notably in early 2003 when multiple violations were recorded regarding fire escape maintenance and gas meter instructions, though these were all abated by April 2003. Recent building activities have included some unpermitted excavation work in January 2021, though these complaints were quickly resolved.

The property has maintained regular oversight through routine safety inspections in 2003, 2008, and 2011, showing compliance with housing standards. While there have been multiple 311 calls in recent years (2020-2024), these have primarily related to street cleaning and general maintenance issues rather than building-specific concerns. The building underwent reroofing work in 2003, and several street space permits were issued in the early 2000s, indicating ongoing attention to outdoor maintenance and access requirements.