1395 Masonic Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117

The three-story, five-unit apartment building at 1395 Masonic Avenue in Haight Ashbury, owned by the Daugherty Trust, was constructed in 1910 and has undergone several significant improvements over its lifetime. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit in 2015 at a cost of $58,400, bringing it into compliance with San Francisco's earthquake safety requirements. The building has undergone various maintenance and improvement projects including multiple roofing works (completed in 1989), bathroom remodeling (1991), and stairway modifications (1989).

A significant cluster of building violations occurred in early 2003, primarily relating to fire safety concerns, including requirements for fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and fire escape maintenance; however, all these violations were successfully abated by November 2003. The property has maintained reasonably regular compliance with housing codes, with routine inspections occurring in 2003 and 2008. Recently, there have been no internal building violations or complaints on record since 2008, which indicates good maintenance of internal systems.

However, there have been multiple recent 311 calls (from August 2024 to December 2024) regarding external issues such as sidewalk defects and debris/garbage cleanup needs in the vicinity of the building, which were generally not the building owner's responsibility to address. The building's fire safety systems have been properly maintained, with records showing only one fire alarm activation due to malfunction and no civilian injuries recorded. The property's sidewalk space has been maintained under street space permits issued in 2006 and 2016, suggesting ongoing attention to exterior areas. The most recent significant external incident was a sidewalk defect reported in December 2024, which was promptly addressed.