3650 Broderick St, San Francisco, CA 94123

The 15-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building at 3650 Broderick Street in the Marina district, built in 1929 and currently owned by Richard Woo, has undergone several significant safety system upgrades and faced multiple regulatory challenges over its history. Most notably, in 2024, the building received a completed fire alarm system upgrade costing over $51,000 to comply with San Francisco Fire Code requirements, following a previous cancelled permit for a similar upgrade with additional features. The building has a documented history of boiler permit violations, with complaints filed in 2006, 2010, and 2018 regarding unpermitted boiler operations, though these were all eventually abated.

More recent maintenance work includes a water heater replacement in 2017 and boiler replacement in 2015, both properly permitted. The building experienced two concerning incidents in May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, involving allegedly unsafe paint removal work and lead paint concerns, though these complaints were later marked as not active. Fire safety has been an ongoing focus, with multiple fire system complaints and violations, including issues with alarm systems and extinguishers in 2009, 2017, and 2024, all of which were eventually corrected.

The property has undergone various infrastructure improvements over the years, including sidewalk repairs in 2001, dry rot repairs in 1996, and storage room modifications in 1989. Recent records from 2023-2024 show multiple parking-related complaints near the property, though these are not directly related to building safety or maintenance. The building's utility infrastructure was updated in 2013 with the installation of a new antenna and electric box on an existing pole by Extenet.