402-408 29th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

The 5-unit, 2-story apartment building at 402-408 29th Avenue in the Central Richmond neighborhood, built in 1923, has undergone several significant structural improvements in recent years. Most notably, the building completed mandatory seismic retrofitting in 2021, following an original voluntary upgrade initiated in 2020 with a budget of $55,000. This building is classified as a Tier 4 Soft Story building, and the retrofit work has been completed with a Certificate of Final Completion issued. The property has experienced various maintenance and safety issues over its history, with the most serious concerns arising in 2000-2001 when multiple violations were documented, including problems with fire extinguishers, egress obstructions, and combustible storage.

In 2007, there were concerns about falling corbels at the cornice/rooftop area, which took until 2012 to fully address. More recently, in 2013, there were complaints about diesel fumes from a construction project, though these were subsequently marked as inactive. The building has had regular fire department service calls, primarily related to smoke detector activations and cooking-related incidents, with no civilian injuries reported. The property has maintained compliance with recent building codes, including a sewer repair completed in 2008, and has addressed various street space and sidewalk maintenance issues over the years.

Recent 311 calls (2023-2024) have primarily concerned street cleaning and parking issues, including reports of abandoned furniture and debris on the sidewalk, as well as illegal parking incidents. The most recent infrastructure concern, reported in March 2024, involves tree roots lifting the sidewalk, which remains open as of the latest report. The building is currently owned by the Carlsen 1986 Trust Fbo Matt and operates under standard multi-family residential classifications. While the property has experienced periodic maintenance and safety issues over its history, recent records indicate that major structural concerns have been addressed through the completed seismic retrofit program, and no serious active violations or complaints are currently on record.