648-652 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The three-unit residential building at 648-652 Castro Street, owned by Smithton Zoya Lee, is a three-story structure built in 1900 in the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights neighborhood. The property is currently facing significant compliance issues, having been identified as part of San Francisco's Mandatory Soft Story Program in 2017 but failing to complete the required retrofit work, resulting in an active violation (as of March 2023).

This non-compliance has led to additional violations regarding the removal of the posted earthquake warning placard and monthly monitoring fees, with a director hearing scheduled for August 2024. The building has undergone several substantial improvements in recent years, including a $66,000 reroofing project completed in early 2024, the installation of a new sprinkler system in 2021 costing $24,500, and attempts to add three accessory dwelling units (ADUs) within the existing building envelope, though this permit remains in "Filed" status from 2020 with an estimated cost of $187,500.

Other structural work was performed between 2017 and 2019, with various permits issued in 2022 to obtain final inspections. Historical records from 1998 show past resident complaints about heating issues and safety concerns, though these were resolved. The property has also experienced multiple street cleaning issues as documented through 311 calls between 2020 and 2023, but these are more related to surrounding neighborhood conditions rather than the building's maintenance or safety systems.