1240 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 12-unit multi-family residential building at 1240 Grove Street in Alamo Square, owned by Raul & Denise Arriaza, is a 3-story apartment building constructed in 1926. The property has undergone several significant safety and modernization improvements over the past decades, most recently completing a comprehensive fire alarm system upgrade in 2023 at a cost of approximately $38,484 to meet current fire code requirements.

The building successfully completed its mandatory seismic retrofit as a Tier 3 soft-story building in 2017, following the earlier controversy in 2019 when a violation was filed regarding compliance with the Seismic Retrofit Program, which was eventually resolved by July 2022. The building has maintained active compliance with routine safety inspections, with the most recent fire safety complaint in 2024 being marked as having "No Merit." Recent history shows the building has had some maintenance and tenant experience issues, including multiple 311 calls regarding garbage and debris (most recently in 2024), though many of these were resolved promptly.

Two notable tenant complaints in late 2021 were filed concerning excessive construction noise from a neighboring project, which were documented to significantly impact resident quality of life. Earlier, in 2003, the building experienced multiple violations regarding security devices, fire escape maintenance, and electrical outlets, all of which were resolved by July of the same year. The property has maintained its building systems reasonably well, with documented improvements including a 2014 kitchen and bathroom remodel in unit 302 and various electrical and plumbing upgrades.