225 Duboce Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103

225 Duboce Avenue is a two-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1958, currently owned by Shelter 225 LLC. The property has undergone significant improvements in recent years, most notably completing mandatory soft-story retrofit work (Tier 3) and installing a comprehensive fire safety system including sprinklers throughout the ground floor and a new fire alarm system, demonstrating compliance with current safety codes. Between 2020-2022, extensive renovations were carried out including the conversion of the ground floor garage into three accessory dwelling units (ADUs), complete building-wide HVAC upgrades with new furnaces for all units, and comprehensive plumbing and electrical system modernization.

The building's electrical infrastructure was upgraded to 200 amps with 10 meters, and all units received new sub-panels. The property has experienced some maintenance and safety management issues in the past, including multiple violations in 2003-2009 related to fire escape maintenance and safety equipment, though these were subsequently resolved. A 2022 complaint regarding trash storage blocking emergency exits was filed but is no longer active.

While there have been several fire alarm activations recorded, all were due to system malfunctions or false alarms with no injuries reported. Recent 311 calls from 2022-2024 have primarily concerned street and sidewalk maintenance issues outside the building, rather than internal building concerns. The most recent building inspections and permit completions indicate that major safety upgrade requirements have been met, including the installation of fire sprinklers, new HVAC systems, and modernization of electrical and plumbing systems throughout the building.