295 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The two-story, 12-unit multi-family residential building at 295 Buchanan Street in Hayes Valley, built in 1962 and owned by Biggs Buchanan Properties L, has undergone several significant safety improvements in recent years. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2016 at a cost of $35,000, which included the installation of steel moment frames and plywood shear panels, bringing the property into compliance with San Francisco's earthquake safety requirements.

A domestic boiler replacement was completed in 2014, and the building's fire safety systems have received recent attention, with fire extinguisher and alarm system violations addressed and abated in May 2020. The building has a history of security and maintenance issues, particularly during the period from 2007-2008, when multiple complaints were filed regarding problems with the front gate's locking mechanism and security features. More recent concerns include an active common areas complaint filed in May 2023, and a 2010 incident involving improper cleanup of a sewer problem in the laundry room.

Historical improvements include the completion of various maintenance tasks such as reroofing (1993) and compliance with housing complaints regarding handrails (2002). The building's fire incident records show primarily non-incident activations of systems (such as smoke detectors and alarms), with no reported civilian injuries in any fire-related events. Recent complaints from late 2024 primarily consist of street cleaning issues outside the building, as documented in 311 calls.