895-897 37th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

The two-unit residential building at 895-897 37th Avenue in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood, owned by Kathleen A. Tannous, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1945. The property underwent significant modifications in 2017-2019, including the successful conversion of a ground floor garage/storage area into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with associated fire safety improvements.

The improvements included installing a new fire sprinkler system ($12,460), fire alarm monitoring system ($4,000), and upgrading electrical service to 200 amps, with corresponding plumbing work for the new ADU unit's kitchen and bathroom facilities. Two furnaces were also replaced and relocated during this period. The building's maintenance history shows two building complaints from the 1990s related to plumbing issues (a kitchen sink detachment and dry rot under a kitchen sink), both of which were promptly resolved.

More recently, there was a fire safety incident in September 2023 involving open flame burning, which was corrected within a week. The property has experienced some neighborhood maintenance issues in 2024, including multiple open cases involving structural maintenance, graffiti, and excessive noise. Several 311 calls from 2024 have been logged for various issues including urban forestry, animal control, and litter management, though most of these have been resolved or are being addressed, with the exception of some ongoing concerns regarding noise and graffiti as of October 2024. In terms of infrastructure development, an earlier permit application from 2015 for a room addition was withdrawn, indicating a change in plans that ultimately led to the successful ADU conversion project completed in 2019.