42-44 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94103

The building at 42-44 Shotwell Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential structure constructed in 1908, currently owned by Noreen Hussein. The property has undergone significant renovations and faced several regulatory challenges over the past decade. Major improvements included a comprehensive $55,000 renovation in 2016-2019 that involved complete kitchen and bathroom remodels, sheetrock replacement, and infrastructure upgrades.

However, there have been multiple concerns regarding unauthorized modifications and compliance issues, most notably with complaints about illegal unit conversions in 2015-2019, including the unauthorized creation of bedrooms in the basement and additional floors. The building's maintenance history reveals several serious issues that required attention between 2013-2015, including plumbing problems, mold, dry rot, and blocked fire escape concerns, though these were officially abated by July 2013. A notable cluster of building violations was recorded in May 2013, involving multiple interior surface issues such as damaged paint, ceilings, walls, and floor coverings, as well as concerns about smoke detectors and lead paint hazards.

The property has undergone several system upgrades, including electrical and plumbing improvements with the installation of new furnaces and electrical systems in 2017. More recently, there have been multiple 311 calls regarding garbage and debris issues outside the property throughout 2024, though these are external to the building's condition itself. A fire-related complaint was filed in July 2019, which was referred to the Department of Building Inspection.