128-134 Downey St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The property at 128-134 Downey Street is an 8-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1904, currently owned by Larkin Davig D & Tang Trang. The building has undergone significant improvements over the past decade, most notably completing a mandatory Tier 3 soft-story seismic upgrade in 2015 valued at $15,000 and subsequent garage door replacements in 2019 costing $3,400. Several renovation attempts have been documented, including cancelled permits for kitchen and bathroom remodeling in 2022 ($20,000) and 2019 ($39,194), as well as a completed comprehensive remodel in 2019 of a 2nd-floor unit's kitchen and bathroom that included electrical and plumbing updates.

The building has experienced multiple maintenance and compliance issues, including three notable periods of concern in 2003 (fire proofing and gas safety violations), 2009 (security and gas safety violations), and 2019. The 2019 issues involved unpermitted electrical work for a car charger, unauthorized renovations causing insulation damage, and concerns about soundproofing between units. A 2010 complaint regarding unpermitted stairway repairs and foundation work was also recorded.

Infrastructure challenges have included multiple reports of tree root damage to sidewalks, with maintenance claims dating back to 2019-2020. The property has had its share of routine inspections, with several violations documented between 1999-2009, though all were subsequently resolved. A basement-level hazardous wiring complaint in 2019 and concerns about inadequate heat in 1999 are among the more serious registered complaints, though these have since been marked as not active.