350 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The 21-unit, 3-story apartment building at 350 Laguna Street in Hayes Valley, owned by Survivors Trust, has undergone significant improvements and faced recurring heating issues in recent years. Most notably, the building completed a fire alarm system upgrade in late 2023 to comply with current safety standards, adding 42 low-frequency sounders at a cost of $30,300. The building underwent substantial improvements in 2016, including the addition of four new residential units (#22-25) and comprehensive fire safety upgrades, such as the installation of a new fire sprinkler system throughout the ground floor, updated smoke detectors, and replacement of the fire alarm panel.

The soft-story seismic upgrade was also completed, and all work received corresponding CFC issuance. Recent plumbing work includes the replacement of a domestic water boiler in September 2023, which was previously subject to permit violations in 2016 that were eventually resolved. The building has a documented history of heating system problems, with multiple tenant complaints about inadequate heat between 2014 and 2017, and most recently in January 2025. These issues prompted several housing inspections and resulted in violations that required resolution, including a period in 2016 when the building faced two separate violations regarding unpermitted boiler operation.

The property has maintained compliance with fire safety inspections since 2007-2008, though there have been periodic fire alarm system-related complaints. A tenant buyout occurred in April 2017, involving two tenants and totaling $21,000. The building's maintenance history shows regular updates to individual units, including kitchen and bathroom renovations in 2007, and various electrical, plumbing, and fire safety improvements, with the most current work focusing on maintaining compliance with modern safety standards. Recent 311 calls from 2023-2025 have primarily concerned external matters like illegal parking, tree maintenance, and sidewalk issues, rather than internal building concerns.