1616 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94115

1616 Golden Gate Avenue is a 12-unit, three-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1927, currently owned by the Michelle K Cody Revocable Living Trust. The building has undergone significant safety and code-compliance improvements over recent years, most notably a comprehensive fire alarm system upgrade completed in 2023 ($40,122) that included installing addressable fire alarm units, smoke detectors, horn strobes, and low frequency horns in all residential sleeping areas to meet current fire code requirements.

The property completed mandatory soft-story seismic retrofitting in 2017 ($110,000), demonstrating compliance with San Francisco's building safety improvement mandates. Several maintenance issues were addressed in 2018 following a routine safety inspection, including repairs to wood stairs, emergency exit lights, and various building systems. The building has a documented history of addressing both routine maintenance and significant upgrades, including major retrofitting projects in 2010 ($40,000) for lateral load bracing of the garage and first floor, and various unit renovations in 2007-2008 involving kitchen and bathroom upgrades in multiple apartments.

Fire safety has been an ongoing focus, with multiple fire code compliance issues being addressed over the years, including violations related to the alarm system, exit maintenance, and fire extinguisher maintenance, all of which have been abated. More recently, there have been multiple complaints about blocked driveways near the property, though these are parking enforcement matters rather than building-related issues. The building's management has generally responded appropriately to housing inspection requirements, with most violations being corrected within reasonable timeframes, though there was one period (2009-2010) when multiple repairs were required, including stair repairs, window repairs, fire escape maintenance, and boiler-related issues.