271 20th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

The 5-unit, 2-story apartment building at 271 20th Avenue in the Central Richmond neighborhood was built in 1923 and is currently owned by the Karen Ho Trust. The property has undergone several significant changes and faced various compliance issues over the past two decades, most notably completing its mandatory Soft Story retrofit program in 2018 at a cost of $50,000 to address earthquake safety concerns, after initially being cited in 2017 for failing to submit the necessary permit applications.

The building has experienced recurring fire safety compliance issues, with multiple violations related to fire extinguisher requirements and alarm system certification between 2002 and 2009, though these were eventually resolved. In 2011, multiple complaints regarding mold issues were filed and subsequently abated within several months, affecting different apartments within the building.

The property's recent history shows relatively few issues since the completion of the Soft Story retrofit in 2018, with only routine municipal service calls recorded - a sidewalk cleaning request in 2022 and a sidewalk parking violation in 2020, both of which were resolved. The building's maintenance record shows attention to required safety improvements, particularly the seismic retrofit program, though the delays in compliance prior to this work being completed were notable. While there were multiple instances of fire safety violations in the past, all appear to have been addressed and resolved.