210 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 2-story, 5-unit multi-family residential building at 210 Divisadero Street in Hayes Valley, owned by Liliana Spagnoletta & Georg Lee, has undergone several significant safety and maintenance upgrades since its construction in 1965. Most recently, in September 2023, the building's fire alarm system was upgraded at a cost of $17,240 to comply with San Francisco Fire Code requirements. This followed a 2022 violation that required repairs to address dry rot at fire exit landings, which had previously generated complaints about construction noise.

The building successfully completed a mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit in 2017, installing new shear walls and moment frames to improve structural safety. Other notable improvements include a 2016 exterior renovation featuring cedar shingle siding replacement and window upgrades, as well as a 2006 reroofing project. The building has experienced multiple fire safety-related incidents and violations over the years, particularly between 2002 and 2009, when various issues were addressed including fire escape maintenance, egress obstructions, and problems with the smoke enclosure door.

While these historical violations were all marked as abated by February 2003, they indicate past challenges with fire safety compliance. The property has recorded several fire alarm system-related incidents, though none resulted in civilian injuries, and most were due to system malfunctions or false alarms. Recent fire safety inspections in 2023 and 2017 resulted in corrected conditions that demonstrate ongoing attention to safety requirements. The building has generated multiple 311 calls in recent years, primarily related to sidewalk cleaning, graffiti removal, and parking enforcement, though these are more reflective of general urban maintenance issues rather than building-specific problems.