1345 20th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122

The 15-unit, 2-story apartment building at 1345 20th Avenue in San Francisco's Central Sunset neighborhood, owned by the Moriarty Family Revocable Trust, was constructed in 1951 and has undergone several significant safety and maintenance upgrades over the years. Most notably, the building successfully completed its mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 under Tier 3 requirements, and the fire alarm system was upgraded in 2021-2022 to include modern features such as horn/strobes, low-frequency sounders in sleeping rooms, and remote monitoring capabilities.

Recent maintenance work has included repairs to dry-rotted areas of rear wood decks in 2022 and various routine upkeep such as reroofing projects in both 1988 and 2009. The building's history shows some past safety concerns that have been addressed, including multiple fire alarm system issues in 2006 and 2009 which were corrected, and a routine housing inspection in 2002 that identified several deficiencies including problems with the fire escape ladder, backyard stairs, and gas shutoff equipment - all of which were subsequently abated.

Recent inspections have shown generally good compliance, though there was a temporary violation regarding soft-story retrofit compliance in 2019 which was resolved by 2020. The property has experienced some parking-related issues in the surrounding area, with multiple citations for sidewalk parking and driveway blocking between 2023-2024, and there have been several 311 calls related to street cleaning and sidewalk maintenance, including an open case for a collapsed sidewalk from May 2023. A recent fire complaint from September 2024 regarding blocked exits was determined to have no merit, and the building's fire safety systems appear to be currently functioning properly, with no recent fire incidents or civilian injuries reported.