2335-2339 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123

The 2335-2339 Chestnut Street property is a 7-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1925, with ground-floor commercial space. The building has undergone several significant improvements in recent years, most notably achieving compliance with San Francisco's soft-story seismic retrofit program in 2017 at a cost of $68,000 for residential and $15,000 for commercial portions. Accessibility upgrades were completed in 2017 with an $18,000 renovation to the entrance door and bathroom.

Multiple street space permits were issued in 2018-2019, and more recent work includes plumbing and electrical upgrades in 2019. The building has experienced various maintenance and compliance challenges, including a 2023 complaint regarding heating, electrical, and plumbing issues, and a 2020 complaint about unauthorized modifications to the commercial space, including the installation of safety gates and a pull-down metal door. There was also a notable incident in 2019 involving the temporary operation of a hair salon in a residential unit during seismic retrofit work, which led to a violation citation.

The property has a history of fire safety concerns, with violations in 2000-2006 related to fire alarm system certification and fire extinguisher maintenance, though these were subsequently abated. The building's mechanical systems have triggered multiple fire alarm activations over the years, though no actual fires have occurred, and the property has been consistently monitored for compliance with safety regulations. Recent 311 calls primarily relate to external issues such as garbage management and graffiti on the commercial portion of the building.