65 Edward St, San Francisco, CA 94118

The two-story, six-unit apartment building at 65 Edward Street in the Lone Mountain neighborhood, owned by Kawula Family Trust, was constructed in 1964 and has undergone several significant safety improvements over the past decades. Most notably, in 2022, the building completed a comprehensive fire alarm system upgrade costing $15,445 to comply with San Francisco Fire Code requirements, including the installation of new control panels, smoke detectors, and sounders throughout the building.

The property underwent a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $78,000, which has been completed and received Certification of Final Completion (CFC) notice. Ongoing maintenance of the building's structural elements has included multiple balcony repairs and wood replacement projects, particularly in 2022 (railing replacement), 2008 (deck repair), and 1994 (stucco replacement), demonstrating regular upkeep of the building's exterior features. The building's safety record shows active management of fire safety issues, with all original violations from a 2004 inspection being properly abated by February 2005.

These violations included concerns about fire escape ladders, smoke enclosure doors, and fire extinguisher maintenance, all of which have been addressed. Since then, there have been no active fire safety violations, and the building has experienced only non-injury related fire incidents, primarily consisting of system activations and false alarms. Recent 311 calls primarily relate to park services and street cleaning issues outside the building, rather than building-specific concerns, indicating that the property management has maintained the building's internal systems in compliance with current regulations.