285 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The three-story multi-family residential building at 285 Divisadero Street, located in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood, is a 5-unit apartment building constructed in 1900 and currently owned by the John D Moriarty 2012 Revocable Trust. The property has undergone several significant safety upgrades in recent years, most notably completing mandatory soft-story seismic retrofitting in 2020 at a cost of $40,000, which included compliance with San Francisco Building Code Chapter 4D requirements.

The building had experienced multiple violations in late 2002, including issues with stairs, security locks, fire safety equipment, egress obstructions, floor coverings, lighting, and other maintenance concerns, all of which were properly addressed by January 2003. More recent property maintenance records from 2024 indicate ongoing environmental maintenance challenges, particularly regarding street cleaning and graffiti removal, with multiple 311 calls recorded for garbage, debris, and graffiti issues on the surrounding sidewalks and public property.

These environmental concerns, primarily involving public spaces rather than the building itself, have generally been addressed by city services. The building's only documented fire-related incident involved water-related issues with no civilian injuries reported. The property has maintained compliance with major safety requirements, as evidenced by the completion of the soft-story retrofit program, achieving Tier 3 status with a Certificate of Final Completion issued.