1851-1853 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94115

The three-story, seven-unit apartment building at 1851-1853 Divisadero Street, built in 1903 and currently owned by Charles F. Turner, has undergone several significant improvements in recent years. Most notably, the property completed mandatory soft-story retrofit work in 2019-2020, which included installation of new wall footings and a powered entry door operator, bringing the building into compliance with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements.

Between 2022 and 2023, substantial commercial improvements were made to convert part of the building into a massage establishment, including mechanical work, tenant improvements, and comprehensive electrical rewiring of the retail space. Multiple plumbing upgrades were also completed in 2022, including installation of new fixtures and a furnace. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety-related issues over its history, though most have been promptly addressed. Recent fire safety inspections in 2020 and 2021 noted concerns with alarm systems and exit maintenance, both of which were corrected.

A 2017 complaint about potential structural issues was marked as not active, and routine housing inspections in 1998-1999 revealed several building system problems, including buzzer malfunctions, all of which were eventually resolved. More recent building complaints include a 2022 issue with a tarp blocking a billboard and an active report from June 2022 regarding commercial vacancy status. The property has generated several 311 calls in 2024, primarily related to street cleaning and waste management issues, though none of these directly pertain to building condition or safety. The building's soft-story retrofit work has been completed and approved, demonstrating compliance with local seismic safety requirements.