7025 California St, San Francisco, CA 94121

7025 California Street is a 12-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1960, currently owned by the Chin Family Living Trust and located in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood. The building has undergone several significant safety improvements in recent years, most notably the completion of a mandatory fire alarm system upgrade in 2023-2024 to install low-frequency devices in sleeping areas, and a completed soft-story retrofit in 2015 to improve seismic performance. Historical records show multiple fire safety violations have been documented and subsequently corrected between 2018 and 2022, including issues with alarm systems, fire escapes, and exit maintenance, all of which were properly addressed according to fire department records.

The building has a history of window-related improvements, with several permits showing replacement of old windows with more energy-efficient options between 1994 and 2009. A notable tenant complaint from 2014 mentioned issues with dampness/mold in several units due to single-pane windows, though this is now several years old. The property is classified as a Tier 3 soft-story building, indicating it has completed required seismic upgrades.

Recent inspections and permits suggest ongoing attention to building safety systems, particularly fire safety. The property has experienced some maintenance issues over the years, as evidenced by the multiple fire safety violations in the 2000s, including problems with the fire alarm system, fire escape ladders, and smoke enclosure doors, though these have all been marked as "not active" after being abated. The most recent activity related to the building includes several 311 calls in 2024 concerning parking issues and debris, though these are more related to site conditions than building maintenance. There were also two withdrawn planning applications for conversion to a guest house with additional rooms, suggesting the owners have considered but ultimately not pursued a major change in building use.