1231-1233 19th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122

The property at 1231-1233 19th Avenue is a two-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1978 and currently owned by "Church In San Francisco." The building is undergoing significant improvements, with several active permits as of 2024, including the addition of two accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on the first floor - an ongoing project combining both Units 7 and 8 totaling 912 sq. ft.

The building is also receiving substantial safety upgrades, with permits issued for installing a comprehensive fire sprinkler system throughout the first floor and stairwells (40 heads) and upgrading the fire alarm system to an addressable control unit with modern features. A compliant soft-story seismic retrofit is in progress under mandatory requirements (though currently listed as non-compliant status), which includes work on garage door infills and exterior shear elements. Recent concerns have been raised regarding the construction process, with multiple complaints in early 2024 about building gas supply pipes being encased in concrete during foundation work, though these complaints were mostly marked "Not Active." The building has a history of compliance issues, particularly regarding the mandatory soft-story retrofit program, which remains an active violation as of 2021.

Previous violations from 2001 related to fire safety and plumbing issues were resolved, and a 2004 complaint about an unpermitted room construction was abated. The property has undergone several major improvements over the years, including roofing work in 2003, unauthorized construction modifications in 2004, and previous attempts at soft-story upgrades in 2017 and 2019. Recent 311 calls near the property in 2024 have primarily related to external issues such as garbage, graffiti, and pavement defects, rather than building-specific concerns.