545 Burnett Ave, San Francisco, CA 94131

The five-story, 16-unit apartment building at 545 Burnett Avenue in Twin Peaks, owned by the Vince & Julie Malta Family Trust, was constructed in 1977 and has undergone several significant improvements, particularly in recent years. Most notably, the building completed a comprehensive electrical panel upgrade in August 2022, replacing multiple Federal Pacific panels in units and installing a new 600A main breaker with 16 residential meters. A fire system replacement was undertaken in 2021 to upgrade monitoring and safety features, and a violation was issued in August 2024 regarding the alarm system maintenance which has since been abated.

The building successfully completed its mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2014, installing 10 shear walls in the basement and garage floor to improve seismic safety. The property has experienced recurring fire safety violations over the years, including issues with alarm systems, exit maintenance, and sprinkler/standpipe systems between 2021 and 2024, though most have been promptly corrected. Recent routine housing inspections in November 2022 resulted in one active complaint.

The building's maintenance history shows attention to structural integrity, with a 2019 reroofing project and various balcony repairs completed in 2009. Historical records indicate the building underwent significant unit consolidation in the early 1990s, merging 20 units into 16, and previously removed five illegal units from the sub-basement level in 1993. The property has maintained a generally responsive approach to code compliance, with most violations being promptly addressed and abated.