2975-2977 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115

The two-unit residential building at 2975-2977 California Street, constructed in 1908 in Lower Pacific Heights, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues over its recent history, particularly in the past two decades. In 2022 alone, the building faced multiple fire safety violations, including problems with the sprinkler/standpipe systems, alarm systems, and fire extinguishers, though all these issues were marked as corrected by mid-2022. More recently, in December 2023, a sleeping area requirement violation was issued. The building has a concerning history of interior maintenance issues, with a cluster of violations documented in 2005 including problems with stairs, walls, windows, and mold/mildew.

Electrical upgrades were performed in 2010, while earlier repairs were made in 2005 to address stair safety issues. A persistent leak problem is documented from 2005 that remains active, along with a historical electrical issue in 2005 involving circuit breaker problems that wasn't fully resolved until 2013. Recent 311 calls from 2022 to 2025 indicate ongoing maintenance needs, including sidewalk defects, graffiti cleanup, and a 2024 rent board investigation into fee exemptions for one of the units. The building's fire safety system history shows attention to various safety concerns, with violations being addressed as they occur, including a 2017 blocked exits issue and multiple 2022 fire system violations.

Several complaints from 2005 indicate various maintenance issues affecting resident comfort, such as inadequate heat and insulation problems. While there have been no documented fire incidents resulting in injuries, there have been two detector activations (one for carbon monoxide and one for smoke) with no actual hazards confirmed. The property changed ownership to Three Queens Enterprise LLC, and there was one documented tenant buyout in 2020 for 2999 California Street (the building's official address), though this is likely related to the same property. Recent city service requests have primarily focused on exterior maintenance issues such as sidewalk cleaning and graffiti removal, with limited information on interior conditions.