230-234 Pierce St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The property at 230-234 Pierce Street is a two-story, five-unit multi-family residential building located in Hayes Valley, built in 1900 and currently owned by the Martin Mcgrath Living Trust. The building has undergone several significant improvements in recent months, with permits issued in 2024 for replacing nine front windows with aluminum wood clad material and upgrading windows and entry doors in Unit #5.

However, there are active complaints from June 2024 regarding unpermitted construction work involving the removal of stairs accessing the back cottage (Unit A) and issues with a non-functioning doorbell. The building's maintenance history shows regular updates to windows throughout the years, with the most recent work continuing a trend of window improvements dating back to 1997. The property has experienced some safety and security concerns in the past, particularly a notable cluster of violations in 2002 related to security requirements, fire escape obstructions, and security viewer installations, though these were all abated within a month.

Historical permits indicate various maintenance work, including rear stair replacement with firewall installation in 1992 and stucco repairs in 1990. The building's 311 call history shows typical urban maintenance issues, including graffiti, parking concerns, and sidewalk cleaning needs, with no recent calls indicating serious problems. The property's records suggest regular upkeep of critical systems, though the recent complaints regarding unauthorized construction and stair removal raise current concerns about building modifications.