695 38th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

The 2-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building at 695 38th Ave in the Outer Richmond, built in 1959, has a history of significant maintenance and safety-related work. Most recently, in October 2023, there was a substantial $25,000 repair project to address water damage including drywall replacement, bathroom renovation, and painting. The building has faced ongoing challenges with its mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit program, with the most recent violation filed in March 2021 noting non-compliance and incomplete inspections.

The property has undergone several major improvements over the past decade, including window replacements on multiple sides (2012-2013), a soft-story upgrade attempt (2014, permit expired), and electrical panel upgrades (2003, permit expired). The building experienced structural damage in 2012 when a car struck its front corner, though this was addressed by May 2013. Historical violations from 2002 related to fire safety systems (including fire escape maintenance and alarm system repairs) were abated by May 2002.

Recent activity from 2025 shows multiple reports of garbage overflow issues near the property, with ten separate 311 calls relating to this problem between January 3 and January 12, 2025, though these were resolved. The building's fire safety history shows one minor incident involving electrical equipment, with no civilian injuries reported. The property has also maintained some routine maintenance record, including address updates in 2002 and 2022 relating to completed permitting work. While many past violations have been resolved, the ongoing non-compliance with the city's Soft Story program requirements remains a significant open issue.