54-56 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117

The three-unit residential building at 54-56 Parnassus Avenue, owned by San Francisco Timberland LLC, is a three-story flats and duplex structure built in 1900 and has undergone several significant changes to improve safety and compliance. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2014 (Tier 3) that included the installation of new shearwalls and moment frame, along with foundation replacement, at a cost of $100,000.

In 2003, the building faced multiple violations related to fire safety and security issues, including problems with stairs, fire escape maintenance, self-closing doors, fire-proofing materials, and combustible storage, all of which were resolved by April 2003. A 1997 complaint indicated plumbing problems with water intrusion affecting multiple units, which was also promptly addressed. The building's recent history shows ongoing attention to routine inspections and maintenance, with the most recent major building work occurring in 2014.

More recent concerns have primarily been related to parking enforcement, with multiple citations issued between 2023 and 2024 for vehicles blocking driveways, though these are not directly related to building conditions. The property has maintained compliance with major safety requirements, as evidenced by the completed soft-story retrofit, though the cluster of parking enforcement calls suggests ongoing challenges with access to the building's driveway. Recent 311 calls have mostly concerned external issues like illegal postings and noise from nearby events, indicating the building's systems and infrastructure have remained stable since the completion of the significant safety upgrades.