170 Wood St, San Francisco, CA 94118

170 Wood Street is a 7-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building located in the Lone Mountain neighborhood, constructed in 1964 and currently owned by the Lee Living Trust. The property has undergone several significant improvements, including a seismic retrofit in 2014 that involved the installation of new shear walls and steel moment frames in the garage area, demonstrating compliance with San Francisco's mandatory soft-story retrofit program. Most recently, in 2023, the building received water heater updates, with both replacement and relocation of water heater equipment.

The building has experienced notable maintenance and safety challenges over the past few years. In 2022, multiple fire safety violations were documented, including issues with combustible storage, fire proofing, and smoke detection systems, though all were resolved by January 2023. A concerning pattern of heating system problems emerged in early 2022, with complaints about inadequate heat in occupied rooms leading to violations that were eventually addressed.

Earlier maintenance issues included water damage repair in 2006 and reroofing work in 1998. The property was also involved in multiple building complaints, with significant issues reported in 2020 regarding plumbing, electrical systems, and fire safety concerns in Unit 3. While recent 311 calls primarily relate to parking and street cleaning issues outside the building, there was a sewage backup incident in November 2024 that required attention. The building's current soft-story status is listed as "Work Complete, CFC Issued," indicating that seismic retrofit requirements have been fulfilled.