169-171 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The two-unit multi-family residential building at 169-171 Castro Street in the Duboce Triangle neighborhood is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1903, currently owned by the Sheridon Family Living Trust. The most significant recent event in the building's history was a structure fire on July 9, 2011, which resulted in damage to the interior bathroom and kitchen, requiring extensive repairs to the dining room, kitchen, and bathroom areas, including sheetrock replacement, fixture updates, and electrical rewiring. These repairs, completed in 2011 at a cost of $50,000, also included restoration of a rear deck, roofing, and siding work.

Other notable improvements include plumbing upgrades in 2011 (new bathroom and kitchen fixtures), sewer repair in 2009, and electrical rewiring related to the fire damage. The building has a history of various maintenance and improvement work, including termite treatment (1995), fireplace flue relining (1992), and several modifications to the existing structures between 1986 and 1997. The property has experienced typical urban challenges, as evidenced by multiple 311 calls in recent years, including reports of graffiti (most recently in September 2023), sign repairs, and a damaged tree reported in February 2024.

Many of these issues have been promptly resolved by city agencies. Historical permit records show ongoing maintenance and code compliance efforts, with work completed on various building systems over the years, including electrical, plumbing, and structural components. The fire incident in 2011 required significant recovery efforts, but subsequent improvements appear to have brought the building up to current codes and standards.