29 Palm Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The 5-unit, 2-story multifamily residential building at 29 Palm Avenue, built in 1907 and currently owned by the Laverne Young Trust, has undergone substantial improvements and maintenance over the past two decades. Most recently, in early 2024, the building received electrical upgrades to replace knob and tube wiring, along with a bathroom upgrade in Unit 2 costing $20,000. The property has seen consistent modernization efforts, including significant renovations in 2022 to Units 1 and 5 involving kitchen and bathroom remodels with associated electrical work ($50,000), and infrastructure improvements in 2021 with the installation of new water heaters, gas line repairs, and electrical panel upgrades.

A mandatory soft-story retrofit was completed in 2015 at a cost of $52,000, bringing the building into compliance with seismic safety requirements. Historical records show regular maintenance and improvements, including kitchen and bathroom updates in multiple units (2010, 2012), reroofing projects (2005), and a foundation upgrade (2001). The building has experienced occasional maintenance issues, with two complaints in 1997 regarding lack of hot water and heating problems, though these were promptly resolved.

A cluster of violations was recorded in 2005 related to fire safety and emergency exits, but these were abated within two months. The most recent complaint, filed in May 2020, concerned construction noise during shelter-in-place orders, which was marked as not active. Recent improvements focus on enhancing safety systems, including smoke detector installations, updated electrical systems, and thorough plumbing maintenance, indicating proactive management attention to building systems and resident comfort.