333 Baker St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 6-story, 158-unit multi-family residential building at 333 Baker Street, owned by Mercy Terrace LLC, was constructed in 1908 and has experienced several significant maintenance and safety-related events in recent years. Most notably, there have been three recent fire safety violations in 2023-2024 related to alarm systems and sleeping area requirements, with one sleeping area violation currently referred to hearing as of November 2023.

The building has also faced ongoing telecommunications equipment modifications, with the most recent work filed in December 2024 for new Verizon antennas ($45,000), following a series of similar installations and upgrades from 2017 through 2023 totaling over $300,000 in improvements. The property has undergone several major infrastructure upgrades, including a completed reroofing project in September 2023 ($59,500), concrete brick repairs in the basement in 2021 ($150,000), and historical improvements such as the installation of solar water collectors in 2012 and the replacement of furnaces and other mechanical systems in 2017. However, there are some concerning patterns worth noting: there is an active facade inspection violation from 2022 requiring attention under San Francisco's Building Façade Inspection & Maintenance Program, and multiple tenant complaints about air quality issues and exterior pollution were filed in 2019.

Recent fire safety inspections in 2024-2023 have revealed various system maintenance issues that required correction, including problems with exit maintenance, sprinklers, and extinguishers. While many historical violations from the mid-2000s regarding water damage and interior surfaces have been resolved, the building's age and history of maintenance issues suggest ongoing attention to building systems is required. The property has also recently experienced multiple encampment-related incidents in late 2024 outside the building, as documented in 311 calls.