1216 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117

1216 Fulton Street is a historic Victorian building constructed in 1900, originally configured as a 2-unit flats and duplex structure on an RH-3 zoned lot. The property has undergone several significant events, most notably a series of renovation attempts between 2018-2023. The most recent proposal, filed in August 2023, seeks to convert the existing 2-unit building into a 4-unit structure using the Mandelman legislation, which would include adding a third story and excavating for a new ground floor flat.

This application is currently under review and has received prior approval for a Certificate of Appropriateness due to the building's historic status. The building has experienced several serious maintenance and safety issues over the past decade, including a fire incident in 2018 that required extensive repairs, completed in 2019, including window replacement, siding repairs, and chimney removal. In 2015-2019, the property faced multiple building violations related to basic services such as water, electricity, and plumbing, including non-compliance with hot water storage requirements and various interior maintenance issues.

These violations were ultimately resolved in May 2019. Additional concerns during 2016-2017 included problems with lead paint removal procedures and illegal occupancy issues, though these complaints were determined to have no merit or were subsequently closed. Recent municipal records show typical urban issues such as graffiti removal and parking violations near the property, with the most recent service requests in 2024 being routine in nature.