246 26th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

The two-story, six-unit apartment building at 246 26th Avenue, owned by Nicholas M & Vicky S Vrihea, was constructed in 1963 and has undergone several significant safety upgrades in recent years. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit in 2017 (Tier 3), and a substantial upgrade to its fire alarm system was completed in October 2024 at a cost of approximately $30,000. This recent upgrade included the installation of low-frequency sounders in sleeping areas and updating all existing devices to be compatible with the new fire alarm control panel.

Prior fire safety issues included citations in 2018 for fire escape and alarm system violations, and a 2022 violation related to the alarm system maintenance, though all these violations have since been abated. The building has a history of various maintenance and safety-related issues, particularly during a routine inspection in 2000 which revealed multiple fire safety concerns including problems with fire proofing, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and combustible storage. These issues were resolved by December 2000.

In 2017, there were complaints regarding security door functionality and lead paint hazards, both of which were addressed and closed. The building's maintenance history shows regular attention to major systems, with records of reroofing in 1996 and window installations in 1991, though some older permits from 2000 and 2017 for street space usage have either expired or were issued. While there have been multiple 311 calls regarding parking and street-related issues near the property in recent years, these are external to the building itself and typically involve enforcement matters handled by city agencies.