340-344 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The 340-344 Castro Street property is a two-story, 7-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1908, currently owned by New California Land Co. The building has undergone significant improvements over the past decade, most notably completing a mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $110,000. Between 2011 and 2015, substantial maintenance and upgrade work was performed, including multiple unit renovations featuring electrical, plumbing, and window upgrades.

The building's electrical system received particular attention, with upgrades to 200-amp service and new sub-panels, though some permits expired without completion verification. Several plumbing improvements were made, including water heater installations and comprehensive bathroom and kitchen remodels in multiple units between 2012 and 2015, with all associated permits marked as complete. Historical issues from the building's past include several violations recorded in 2002-2004 related to security, building permits, stair repairs, plumbing, and fire safety, all of which were resolved by April 2004.

There were also some maintenance concerns in 2008 involving plumbing and mold issues, which were addressed within two months. The most recent 311 calls from 2024 primarily relate to sidewalk cleanliness and waste management issues in the vicinity of the property, though these are external to the building itself and appear to be neighborhood conditions rather than building-specific problems. The property's last recorded fire incident was a system malfunction with no civilian injuries.