495 Grand View Ave, San Francisco, CA 94114

The 11-unit, 4-story apartment building at 495 Grand View Avenue in Noe Valley, built in 1961 and owned by Trustee Molly J Elliott, has undergone several significant improvements and faced various maintenance challenges over the years. Most recently, in July 2023, the building addressed deck maintenance with a $15,000 repair project, and compliance issues were resolved following a complaint about fire escape maintenance and a compliance affidavit in the same month. The building successfully completed its mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2015 with a $100,000 investment, bringing it into compliance with seismic safety requirements.

Other notable improvements include a water heater installation in 2016, window replacements and stucco work in 2016, and reroofing in 2008. The property has experienced several maintenance and safety-related issues over its history, particularly in the early 2000s and mid-2010s. A series of fire safety violations were documented in 2003, including issues with fire proofing, fire extinguisher maintenance, smoke enclosure doors, and combustible storage, though these were resolved.

More recent history shows sporadic maintenance issues, such as the 2001 bathroom leak problem and 2000 garage door concerns, though most have been promptly addressed. The building's compliance history includes three fire complaints between 2009 and 2018 regarding alarm systems, fire extinguishers, and combustible materials, all of which were corrected. Recent 311 calls from late 2024 primarily relate to external issues not specific to the building itself, such as tree maintenance and encampments in the area.