445-449 Cole St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 445-449 Cole Street property is a 4-story, 11-unit multi-family residential building located in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood, owned by the Bunjevic Family Trust and constructed in 1900. The building has undergone several significant safety improvements over the past two decades, most notably completing a mandatory $50,000 soft-story retrofit in 2017 (Tier 3). The property has experienced recurring fire safety issues, with multiple complaints about blocked exits, fire escape maintenance, and alarm systems between 2016 and 2024, though many of these issues were resolved or corrected.

A notable cluster of violations was recorded in November 2021, including problems with the sprinkler system, blocked exits, and alarm systems, with a similar pattern observed in August 2024 regarding extinguishers and blocked exits. The building's maintenance history shows attention to structural integrity, with various repairs documented since the 1980s, including reroofing in 1993 and curtain wall repairs in 1987. A significant incident in 2001 involved heating issues affecting an apartment, which were reportedly addressed.

Recent concerns have primarily focused on fire safety compliance, with the most recent violations related to fire extinguishers and blocked exits in 2024. The property has maintained compliance with routine inspections, though several open graffiti cases were reported in 2024, and there have been multiple reports of illegal parking and driveway blocking in recent years. The building's parking area and surrounding sidewalks have been the subject of various municipal service calls, suggesting ongoing challenges with local parking enforcement and street maintenance.