1944 Anza St, San Francisco, CA 94118

The Wong Living Trust's three-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building at 1944 Anza Street in the Inner Richmond, constructed in 1927, has undergone significant safety improvements in recent years, particularly focusing on fire safety and structural integrity. The building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $80,000, demonstrating compliance with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements for Tier 3 buildings.

The fire safety systems have been substantially upgraded, with two major improvements: a 2017 fire system replacement including a new control panel and smoke detectors, and a 2020 voluntary upgrade to meet current code requirements, including new horns in every sleeping area and updated smoke detection equipment, totaling approximately $21,000 in improvements. The building's historical maintenance record shows periodic issues that have been addressed, including multiple fire safety violations in 2003 and 2004 related to fire escapes, emergency lighting, and smoke enclosure doors, as well as water-related problems in 2001 (brown water from faucets) and 2004 (leak from unit #6 into unit #4 bathroom). While these issues were resolved and no active violations remain, it's worth noting that the building had some maintenance challenges in its earlier years, including electrical problems in 2000 (interior hall lights) and security concerns in 1999 (damaged doors).

The property has maintained active compliance with recent fire safety inspections, with the most recent fire violation from 2016 being abated, and all 2020 electrical permits showing "complete" status. More recently, the building's surroundings have generated multiple 311 calls in 2024-2025, primarily regarding street cleaning and tree maintenance issues, though these are external to the building itself. The property has demonstrated active management with regular upgrades to meet modern safety standards, though prospective tenants should note the building's 1927 construction date, which may present certain maintenance characteristics typical of older buildings.