2530 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

The 6-unit apartment building at 2530 Chestnut Street in San Francisco's Marina neighborhood is a 3-story property constructed in 1928, currently owned by the Jerold B Balzer Trust. The building has undergone several significant safety upgrades in recent years, including a comprehensive fire alarm system replacement in 2022 valued at $17,304, which included installing wireless communication systems, smoke detectors, manual pull stations, and low frequency sounder horns. In terms of seismic safety, the building completed a ground floor retrofit in 2016, installing new steel moment frames to strengthen its structural integrity as part of its designation as a Tier 4 soft-story building.

The property has maintained regular safety inspections over the years, with historical records showing multiple renovations in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including kitchen and bathroom remodels in several units, termite and dry rot repairs to the facade, and a building-wide reroofing project. The building's maintenance history shows prompt attention to safety concerns, with violations from an August 2006 inspection related to smoke enclosure door closers and fireproofing being resolved by October 2006. There was also a fire alarm system complaint in 2012 that was immediately corrected.

While there have been multiple parking enforcement calls regarding driveway blocking in recent years (most recently in 2024), these are external to the building's operations and relate to public street parking issues. The most significant structural work was completed in 2016 with the seismic retrofit, and the property has maintained its fire safety systems with regular updates, as demonstrated by the 2022 fire alarm system upgrade. The building's management has consistently addressed maintenance and safety issues as they arise, with no active violations or complaints on record as of October 2023.