2709 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121

The two-story, four-unit apartment building at 2709 Balboa Street in the Central Richmond neighborhood, owned by John Doo Tam and constructed in 1964, has a documented history of safety-related issues, particularly concerning fire safety systems. In January 1995, the building was found to have inoperable smoke detectors in the apartment and hallway, and in September 2006, there was another fire alarm system issue that remained open for nearly nine years until resolution in July 2015.

Most recently, there was a fire-related complaint filed in September 2023, which was resolved by November 2023 with conditions corrected. The property has undergone routine housing inspections in 1999 and 2003, and while these inspections were completed, their specific findings are not detailed in the records.

Of particular note is a significant cluster of sanitation-related issues earlier this year, with eleven separate reports of overflowing city garbage cans between January 4 and January 13, 2025, all of which have been resolved. These recent waste management issues, while not directly related to the building's condition, may indicate challenges with property maintenance or waste management coordination at the site. A zoning verification letter of determination was also issued for the property, though this appears to be a standard regulatory process.