1600 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94115

The 18-unit, 3-story apartment building at 1600 Golden Gate Avenue, owned by Chow Family Trust, has a complex history dating back to its construction in 1927. The building underwent a mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit in 2016 (completed at a cost of $18,000), addressing one of its most significant structural vulnerabilities. Between 2009-2010, the property faced serious building safety issues, including multiple Notices of Violation for structural deficiencies, particularly on the east side facing Scott Street.

These violations, which initially surfaced in 2010, were ultimately resolved by December 2019 following several interventions, including the application of caulk to cracks in 2019. The building has experienced recurring fire safety concerns, with violations and complaints about fire extinguishers, alarm systems, and sprinkler/standpipe systems documented between 2015 and 2024. While most of these issues were resolved promptly, their repeated nature suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.

A notable incident occurred in 2019 when a building fire was reported, though fortunately, there were no civilian injuries. The property has also undergone various maintenance updates, including reroofing in 1994 and addressing brick veneer issues in 2019. A 2022 complaint regarding utility lines running through the adjacent property (1610 Golden Gate) was quickly resolved, and routine housing inspections have been conducted regularly, with the most recent being in 2017. While there have been multiple fire alarm activations recorded between 2015 and 2024, most were either false alarms or unintentional activations, with no reported civilian injuries in any incidents.