1585-1589 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 13-unit, three-story apartment building at 1585-1589 Waller Street, built in 1906, has undergone several significant structural and safety improvements in recent years. Most notably, in 2023, the building received comprehensive foundation strengthening work in the crawl space, followed by additional voluntary structural revisions later that year, totaling $50,000 in foundation work.

The building has demonstrated a commitment to safety upgrades, completing a $25,000 fire alarm system modernization in 2021 to comply with current codes, which included the installation of wireless low-frequency sounders in sleeping areas and replacement of smoke detection equipment. Recent improvements also include the installation of four tankless hot water boilers in March 2023, and ongoing maintenance such as re-roofing work completed in 2019. The building's history shows a pattern of addressing both maintenance needs and resident improvements, with recent improvements including laundry facility additions in multiple units (notably Unit 5 in 2022-2023) and various unit upgrades.

However, there have been several concerning patterns in the building's recent history, particularly in 2018-2019, when multiple complaints were filed regarding unpermitted work, exposed wiring, and construction-related safety issues, including blocked fire extinguishers and construction materials obstructing egress paths. The building's fire safety systems have experienced periodic issues, with violations noted for alarm system maintenance in 2017 and 2023, though these have been subsequently abated. The most recent tenant buyout record from February 2024 shows a payment of $5,498.55 to one tenant at Unit 1587, representing the building's ongoing tenant transition activity.