4450 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118

The two-story apartment building at 4450 Geary Blvd in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood, owned by Khostovan Ali & Fatemath, is a 10-unit multi-family residential structure built in 1916. The building has experienced recurring maintenance and safety issues over the past two decades, with the most recent concerns centering around fire safety systems. In 2024, two violations were documented regarding the alarm system and fire extinguishers, while similar violations were recorded in 2022, 2019, and 2018, indicating an ongoing pattern of maintenance challenges with life safety systems.

The building has also faced significant plumbing and water-related problems, particularly in 2017 when Unit 6 reported multiple issues with falling tiles and water leakage, and in 2013 when shower water was reported to be causing basement issues. Historical records show various renovation attempts and modifications, including work on individual units in the 1980s and 1990s, though some permits from that era have expired or were cancelled. The property has undergone routine housing inspections, with violations in 2003 and 2009 related to fire safety, including problems with alarm systems, fire extinguishers, and combustible storage.

More recent inspections have focused on general building maintenance, including a 2013 complaint about slip-resistant surfaces in common areas. Fire incident records show multiple false alarms and system malfunctions, though no civilian injuries have been reported in these incidents. The building's history also includes an unsuccessful attempt to convert upper-floor dwellings to commercial use, with planning records showing disapproved applications for this conversion. While many of the documented violations have been resolved, the recurring nature of fire safety and plumbing issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges within the building.