1296-1298 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 18-unit apartment building at 1296-1298 Haight Street, owned by Raul Arriaza & Denise Berns, is a 4-story structure built in 1906 in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood. The building has undergone several significant safety improvements in recent years, with the most substantial being a comprehensive fire alarm system upgrade in April 2024 ($77,724), including new smoke detectors, manual pulls, monitoring modules, and horn/strobes, followed by the recent relocation of pull stations from the fire escape to the rear staircase in May 2024 ($6,193). The building completed its required soft-story retrofit in 2016, demonstrating compliance with seismic safety requirements.

Recent maintenance includes a complete plumbing overhaul, with the replacement of the boiler system in 2021-2022. The building has a documented history of fire safety violations, with the most recent being a sleeping area requirement violation issued in January 2024. Between 2015-2024, there have been recurring issues with fire extinguishers, alarm systems, sprinkler maintenance, and electrical systems that have generally been addressed and abated.

Historical records show earlier building maintenance activities including termite and dry rot repairs (1995), reroofing (1997), and various interior improvements (1992). The property has experienced minimal fire incidents, with recorded events including a gas leak and two false alarms, and no civilian injuries reported. Recent complaints from 2023-2024 have been relatively minor and primarily related to common areas and appliance issues. The building's systems have been regularly updated, including a 400-amp electrical service installation in 2008, and it appears to be generally maintaining compliance with current health and safety standards, though some recent fire violations remain open.