230-298 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The Gough & Fell LLC-owned building at 230-298 Gough Street is a three-story, 20-unit multi-family residential apartment building constructed in 1927, located in the Hayes Valley neighborhood. The property has undergone several significant improvements over recent years, most notably comprehensive fire safety upgrades including a new fire alarm system installation in 2021 ($7,500), followed by adjustments to the system per owner request in 2022, and a fire suppression system installation for the kitchen hood and duct in 2020 ($5,000). In 2018-2019, the building underwent substantial structural improvements including a voluntary soft-story wood frame seismic retrofit, foundation repairs, and ADA upgrades totaling approximately $280,000, with associated electrical and plumbing work.

The building's electrical infrastructure received upgrades with a 400-amp service installation completed in 2018, and various other systems including kitchen plumbing and gas furnace replacement were modernized. The property's maintenance history includes several fire-related incidents that required attention, such as multiple fire code violations in 2017, though most recent inspections have shown compliance. There have been recurring elevator issues, with multiple documented cases of stranded passengers, and several false fire alarms or activation incidents, though none resulted in injuries.

Past violations include unpermitted window replacements (2007) and unauthorized openings between occupancy types (2001), both of which have been abated. Recent 311 calls from January 2025 primarily relate to waste management issues in the vicinity, including recurring reports of overflowing garbage bins. The building maintains active commercial space, currently occupied by Dumpling Home and Bai Thong Thai Cuisine, both of which obtained appropriate permits for operation. Regular routine safety inspections have been conducted, with issues typically being promptly addressed and cases marked as "Not Active."