320 Upper Ter, San Francisco, CA 94117

The property at 320 Upper Terrace is a three-unit, two-story multi-family residential building located in the Buena Vista Park neighborhood, built in 1927 and currently owned by Helga A Gill Life Estate. Recent records indicate several maintenance and safety-related issues, with the most pressing being a 2023 fire escape maintenance violation that was abated within the same year. The building experienced a significant roofing renovation in 2022, involving the removal of an old tar/gravel roof and installation of modern materials at a cost of $14,180.

A cluster of smoke detector-related violations was documented in 2004, leading to the installation of three smoke detectors in common areas, and similar fire safety concerns appeared in 2011. More recently, in April 2023, another fire escape-related violation was issued but was promptly addressed by May 2023. The building has experienced some infrastructure challenges, particularly evident in October 2024 with two separate sewage backup incidents from the side sewer vent, which were resolved by sewer operations.

The property has also faced several exterior maintenance issues in recent months, including multiple instances of graffiti (most recently reported in January 2025) and some debris concerns. Fire department responses to the building include two recent incidents - one for a smoke detector activation and another for steam or vapor misidentified as smoke, neither resulting in injuries or fires. The building's permit history shows relatively few major modifications since the 1980s, with completed permits for window installations in 1983 and various compliance-related work in 1986. While the property has maintained basic safety features like fire escapes and smoke detectors, the recurring nature of certain violations suggests ongoing attention to building safety requirements.