856-860 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The property at 856-860 Divisadero Street is a three-story, 17-unit multi-family residential building owned by Charles and Frances Jackson, constructed in 1909 in the Alamo Square neighborhood. The building has undergone several significant improvements in recent years, with the most substantial being a seismic soft-story retrofit completed in 2019 at a cost of approximately $112,000, which included both residential and commercial components.

The building's maintenance history reveals attention to critical systems, including plumbing upgrades in 2021 with boiler installation and waste line replacement, and multiple heating system updates in 2013 involving wall heater replacements and flue installations. The building has experienced various maintenance and safety issues over the years, with the most recent routine inspection filed in August 2023 currently marked as active. Notable past concerns include multiple violations in 2017 related to water damage and lead paint warnings, and several maintenance complaints in 2021 regarding water supply issues and a sewage line problem in the supermarket.

The property has also required attention to fire safety systems, with recent fire complaints in 2024 regarding extinguishers and illegal occupancy, though these issues were subsequently corrected or issued violations. The building's infrastructure improvements include exterior siding replacement in 2017 and various electrical upgrades, including a fire alarm panel replacement in 2013 and grocery store electrical modifications in 2011. While some historical violations and complaints persist in city records, many have been addressed through subsequent corrective actions or repairs, demonstrating ongoing maintenance efforts by the ownership.