35 Belvedere St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 3-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building at 35 Belvedere Street in Haight Ashbury, owned by the Ted J Kurrell Trust, has undergone several significant safety and infrastructure improvements since its 1908 construction. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit in 2016 (Tier 3) at a cost of $70,000, followed by comprehensive fire safety upgrades in 2017 including system replacement and installation of modern safety features.

Recent fire safety improvements were initiated in 2024, with plans to further upgrade the fire alarm system to meet current codes, including wireless communication features and unit notifications. The building has a history of addressing critical safety concerns, evidenced by the comprehensive staircase replacement project completed in 2007 ($57,000) due to dry rot issues, and subsequent electrical and plumbing updates in 2017. Historical violations from 2000-2006 related to various safety concerns (fire extinguishers, handrails, self-closing doors, etc.) have all been marked as abated, with no active violations currently on record.

The building's most recent routine inspection by Housing Inspection Services was conducted in 2022 and remains active, though no specific violations have been noted. Recent maintenance issues have been relatively minor, including a missing side sewer vent cover reported in 2024. The property has generally maintained compliance with building codes, though it experienced some quality-of-life issues in the neighborhood as evidenced by several 311 calls between 2017-2024 related to noise, waste, and graffiti, which were all resolved through appropriate channels.