1622-1626 La Playa, San Francisco, CA 94122

The three-unit residential building at 1622-1626 La Playa, located in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood, is a three-story flats and duplex structure built in 1908, currently owned by Peter Reich. The building is undergoing significant improvements, with an active permit issued in August 2024 for a $60,000 project to replace 43 windows across all three units, focusing on front-facing and street-visible windows with new wood awnings and casement designs.

This follows earlier maintenance work including reroofing projects completed in 1996 and 2004. The building experienced a cluster of violations in May 2002, all of which were promptly resolved within a month, concerning fire safety, smoke detection, electrical systems, security features, and maintenance of stairs and drainage pipes. More recent issues were documented in 2014 and 2016 regarding unpermitted work and potential illegal units, though these complaints have been marked as not active.

Historical tenant complaints from 1994 show concerns about rodent infestation and unauthorized maintenance work, while a 1997 complaint noted heating issues and sanitation problems related to pets, though these were resolved by 1999. The property has generated several 311 calls in recent months, primarily related to street maintenance issues such as abandoned vehicles and sidewalk defects, though these are external to the building itself. The most significant recent improvement, the window replacement project, demonstrates ongoing investment in building maintenance and upgrades, particularly with attention to preserving the building's historical features through the use of SDL grids and matching existing patterns.