530 Lake St, San Francisco, CA 94118

530 Lake Street is a 12-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1925, currently owned by Mecham Family Ltd Partnership. The property has undergone significant safety-related improvements in recent years, including a complete fire alarm system upgrade in 2024 ($43,970), bay window reinforcement in 2021 ($40,000), garage ceiling strengthening in 2020 ($30,000), and completion of a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 ($85,000).

The building has experienced periodic fire safety issues, with recent fire complaints in 2024 (alarm systems) and 2022 (extinguishers), though all were marked as "Condition Corrected." Historical records show multiple violations in 2004 related to fire safety and plumbing/electrical systems, all of which were abated by September 2004. Recent maintenance activities reflect ongoing attention to structural integrity and safety systems, including the installation of low-frequency sounders in sleeping areas as part of the 2024 fire alarm upgrade, and various electrical and roofing work.

The building's history includes several maintenance issues from the 1990s, such as termite repair (1999) and roofing work (1993), as well as two significant plumbing-related complaints in 1994 regarding water heater problems and flooring issues. Since then, major infrastructure improvements like the soft-story retrofit and fire alarm system upgrades demonstrate compliance with modern safety standards. The property has experienced recurring issues with parking enforcement, as evidenced by multiple citations for driveway blocking between 2023 and 2025, though these are external to the building's structure and systems.