1280 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 12-unit apartment building at 1280 Grove Street, constructed in 1927 in the Alamo Square neighborhood, has undergone several significant improvements and maintenance work over the past decade. Most recently, in 2023, the building received updates to its fire alarm system including new horns and wiring to meet current safety standards, indicating ongoing commitment to residents' safety.

The building completed mandatory soft-story seismic retrofitting in 2014 as a Tier 3 property, demonstrating compliance with San Francisco's earthquake safety requirements. Between 2015-2017, substantial window improvements were made, including the installation of 54 vinyl windows in 2017 and the replacement of 24 front facade windows with wood true-divided-lite windows in 2015-2016, enhancing both aesthetics and energy efficiency. The building has a history of fire safety-related issues which were addressed and resolved at the time, including complaints about fire extinguishers, fire escape maintenance, and alarm systems between 2006-2022.

A series of routine safety inspections between 1999-2018 showed continued attention to building maintenance, though several violations were noted in 2007 regarding fire safety systems, egress, and ventilation that were all abated by April 2008. The property has received regular maintenance attention, including a complete reroofing in 2011, and recent infrastructure upgrades such as tankless water heater installation and laundry facilities improvements in 2014. While there have been numerous 311 calls regarding the building's immediate surroundings between 2023-2025, these primarily concerned sidewalk cleanliness and parking enforcement rather than building-specific issues.