1686-1696 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 10-unit, 2-story multifamily residential building at 1686-1696 Hayes Street, owned by Stanley N Grgich Revoc Tr, has undergone significant recent transformations since 2022. The property, originally built in 1922, has seen numerous improvements including a restaurant/bar conversion (completed in 2023) and various unit upgrades.

Major renovations included kitchen and bathroom remodels in one unit (2022), dry rot repair of the ground floor storefront (2022), and infrastructure upgrades such as new HVAC systems and plumbing modifications. The building has experienced some concerning safety and maintenance issues, including a building complaint in September 2022 regarding unauthorized work being performed in a dangerous manner, and a fire safety violation in 2017 related to exits/fire escapes, though this was subsequently abated.

The fire department records show several alarm system activations and one building fire incident, though fortunately no civilian injuries were reported. More recently, there have been multiple 311 calls regarding garbage and debris issues outside the property in late 2024, with several cases of overflowing city garbage cans recorded in January 2025. The property has undergone regular safety inspections, with a notable fire safety complaint in 2021 regarding alarm systems, and routine inspections by Housing Inspection Services in 2003 and 2016.