495 32nd Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

The 12-unit, 6-story apartment building at 495 32nd Avenue in the Outer Richmond, built in 1927 and currently owned by Golden Way Development Inc, has experienced several significant maintenance and structural issues over the past few years. Most notably, in 2021, an illegal roof room addition was discovered and subsequently removed, though this incident followed a pattern of unauthorized modifications including a 2019 building violation for water intrusion affecting unit 504. The building has had recurring elevator problems, with multiple complaints about inoperability in 2019.

Recent infrastructure improvements include a 400-amp electrical service upgrade completed in December 2022 and comprehensive plumbing work in 2019 involving updates to six kitchens' water systems. The property has a documented history of fire safety concerns, with multiple violations and complaints regarding alarm systems, sprinklers, and fire escapes between 2016 and 2023, though most have been resolved. Regular maintenance work has been performed on various building systems, including kitchen and bathroom remodels in the early '90s and various code compliance updates over the decades.

The building underwent significant renovations in 2019 to address multiple code violations, including security, ventilation, and fire safety issues. More recently, fire safety systems were updated in 2023, with both alarm systems and extinguishers requiring correction but ultimately being resolved by August 2023. The property has seen two tenant buyouts in 2020, suggesting some turnover in occupancy, with payments of $40,000 and $85,000 respectively.