737 Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The building at 737 Ashbury Street is a two-story multi-family residential property built in 1900, currently owned by H&K Ashbury Holdings LLC. The property, which has undergone significant improvements in recent years, was originally a 4-unit building but has been converted to a 5-unit building through the addition of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in 2019 per Ordinance 162-16. Major recent renovations include a $50,500 interior renovation of an apartment unit in 2022 involving kitchen and bedroom reconfigurations, along with comprehensive fire safety upgrades in 2021-2022 that installed new fire alarm systems, smoke detectors, and a fire sprinkler system for the ground floor.

The building has received extensive plumbing and electrical upgrades, including radiant heat system installation and service upgrades. Historical violations from 2005 related to fire safety, lead paint hazards, and egress obstructions were resolved by September 2005, and a 2019 construction-related complaint regarding debris affecting a school playground was also addressed. More recent permits and inspections show continued maintenance and modernization efforts, including three permit renewals in 2023 for final inspections, suggesting completion of previous work.

The building experienced one documented fire safety issue in 2021 with a malfunctioning smoke detector, which was corrected by March 2023. Tenants have benefited from various unit improvements, including a $22,562 ground floor sprinkler system installation and a $50,000 apartment renovation. The property has undergone regular routine inspections over the years, with the most recent cited issues primarily related to parking violations outside the building, with multiple citations issued between September and December 2024 for blocked driveways, indicating a recurring external accessibility issue though these are not directly related to building safety or conditions.