833 Cole St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The three-story, six-unit multi-family residential building at 833 Cole Street, owned by 833 Cole LLC, was constructed in 1909 and has undergone significant renovations and improvements over the past two decades. Most notably, the building is currently classified as a Tier 3 Non-Compliant Soft Story property as of November 2017, with active violations regarding seismic retrofit requirements. The building has experienced several major renovation periods, particularly between 2008-2010, when substantial work was completed including electrical rewiring of all units, bathroom and kitchen renovations in multiple units, new furnaces installation, and fire safety system upgrades with the installation of monitoring equipment for the sprinkler system.

Recent inspections and complaints have raised several concerning issues, including an active routine housing inspection from November 2022 and a complaint regarding unsafe scaffolding from October 2021 that was subsequently resolved. In 2016, multiple complaints were filed regarding accessibility issues, garbage receptacle placement blocking egress, and sewer line problems, though these complaints are no longer active. The building's fire safety systems received attention with the installation of a fire alarm communicator and sprinkler monitoring system in 2010, and there have been occasional service calls for safety equipment, including CO detector activations with no detected CO levels.

The property's maintenance history includes various plumbing upgrades such as sewer line and main water line replacements, and multiple street space permits. Recent 311 calls from 2024 indicate ongoing issues with parking enforcement and some exterior maintenance matters, though these are primarily related to public infrastructure rather than building-specific concerns. The building's management has demonstrated some responsiveness to previous violations, as seen with the completion of numerous building permits and renovation projects, though the outstanding Soft Story compliance issue remains a significant open item in the building's record.