494 29th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

494 29th Ave is a 12-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building located in the Central Richmond neighborhood, built in 1924 and currently owned by Tanma 29 LLC. The building has undergone significant improvements in recent years, including comprehensive unit renovations, seismic strengthening compliance, and safety upgrades.

Between 2014 and 2021, multiple apartments (units 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8) received kitchen and bathroom remodels costing between $30,000 and $36,000 each, with associated plumbing and electrical work. The building completed mandatory seismic strengthening work in 2016 (with a cost of $120,000) to comply with San Francisco's soft-story ordinance, achieving Tier 3 status with a Certificate of Final Completion issued. The property's maintenance history shows attention to safety and infrastructure, including a significant electrical upgrade in 2004 that replaced the 100-amp feeder with a 200-amp system, and various routine system maintenance like boiler permit renewals.

While the building experienced multiple violations in 2003 related to various maintenance issues (including plumbing, electrical, and fire safety concerns), all were resolved by August 2004. More recent years have shown proactive maintenance, with fire complaints (regarding alarm systems and fire escape) being promptly investigated and resolved. The building underwent plumbing system improvements in 2022 including new laundry facilities, and there have been regular routine safety inspections, though some 311 calls from 2024 suggest ongoing neighborhood concerns unrelated to the building's condition itself.