58-60 Cook St, San Francisco, CA 94118

The property at 58-60 Cook Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Marcia Ruotolo. The building has undergone several significant modifications and faced various regulatory challenges in recent years. Most notably, in 2021-2022, there were major issues regarding unauthorized construction work, including the complete demolition of an existing deck and construction of a new L-shaped second-floor wood deck with new footings, along with an unauthorized storage room addition at ground level.

This work exceeded the scope of an originally permitted deck repair project and led to multiple code violations across plumbing, electrical, and building divisions, with some penalties imposed. While some permits were filed in 2022 to address these unauthorized modifications, including deck and staircase repairs, the violations required monitoring and were still noted as active in the planning records. The building's maintenance history shows various improvements and repairs over the years, including a complete reroofing in 2009 ($9,300), kitchen framing repairs and opening widenings in 2005 ($8,000), and multiple plumbing upgrades, including bathroom repiping in 2022 and gas line extensions in 2010.

There were also some recent infrastructure repairs initiated in 2021-2022, focusing on deck and staircase maintenance. Other than the recent unauthorized construction issues, there have been no major safety violations or complaints on record, with most 311 calls relating to minor neighborhood issues such as sidewalk blockages and street cleaning matters. The property has maintained its basic infrastructure requirements, with active permits for various repairs and upgrades, though the history of unauthorized modifications suggests some pattern of work being performed outside of proper permitting channels.