627 Page St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The property at 627 Page Street is an 8-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1926 and currently owned by Henry & Frances Gage Ltd Pt. The building has undergone several significant upgrades and maintenance work over the years, most notably completing a seismic soft-story retrofit in 2016 with a cost of $98,000, which brings the building into compliance with current earthquake safety standards under SFBC Chapter 34B. Recent plumbing work includes gas houseline extension work completed in November 2022, though this permit has expired.

The building has a documented history of fire safety and maintenance issues, particularly in a cluster of violations filed in December 2004, which included concerns about fire escape ladders, fire proofing, smoke enclosure doors, and combustible storage. While these violations were officially marked as abated in January 2005, they represent a period of significant safety concerns requiring multiple repairs and improvements. The building has maintained its roof through multiple replacements, with the most recent documented work in 2006 costing $11,000, though earlier roofing work was noted in 1990.

Historical records show a pattern of fire safety compliance issues in the early 2000s, including security violations and fire escape maintenance concerns. More recent history shows various 311 calls related to sidewalk conditions and parking violations outside the building, though these are not directly related to building safety or habitability. The property has completed its required soft-story retrofit as a Tier 3 building, demonstrating compliance with this important seismic safety requirement. Regular inspections and maintenance appear to have continued over the years, though some permits have been noted as expired in recent years, including the 2022 gas houseline work.