171-185 Collingwood St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The 2-story multi-family residential building at 171-185 Collingwood Street, owned by the W. Ray Smith Living Trust 2, is an 8-unit apartment complex built in 1878 located in the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights neighborhood. The property has undergone several significant modifications and improvements over the years, most notably completing a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2016 at a cost of $100,000 to ensure seismic compliance under SFBC Chapter 4D, which has been successfully completed with a Certificate of Final Completion.

In 2017, the building experienced several compliance issues when unauthorized kitchen and bathroom modifications were discovered, leading to multiple violations across building, plumbing, and electrical disciplines. These violations were promptly addressed through proper permitting and corrections, with all associated penalties resolved by July 2018. The building has a documented history of addressing structural maintenance needs, including repairs to address dry rot issues in 1985 and 1991, stair repairs in 1991, and a window replacement in 2000.

A routine fire safety inspection in 2007 resulted in a violation that was subsequently resolved, though records show a hoarding complaint was filed and dismissed in October 2016. Recent months have seen multiple city service requests in the area, primarily related to street cleaning and parking enforcement, though these are external to the building's actual condition. The most significant safety feature, the completed soft-story retrofit, demonstrates compliance with current seismic safety standards.