233 Dolores St, San Francisco, CA 94103

The 3-story, 9-unit apartment building at 233 Dolores Street in Mission Dolores, owned by Berthoud Properties II LLC, was constructed in 1916 and has undergone several significant improvements and faced various compliance issues over the years. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $50,000, bringing it into compliance with San Francisco's earthquake safety requirements. Unit #8 received substantial renovations between 2015-2016, including a kitchen and bathroom remodel, window replacements, and rewiring work totaling $88,000.

The building has undergone periodic maintenance including reroofing projects in 2010 and 1993, brick veneer repair in 2009, and an underground electrical service conversion in 2003. In recent years, the building has faced several compliance challenges, particularly regarding safety equipment and documentation. In late 2022, multiple violations were filed regarding fire escape maintenance, gas utility shutoff tools, and compliance affidavits, though these were all abated by May 2023.

Prior to this, an active complaint from 2019 regarding soft-story compliance had been issued, though it appears to have been resolved with the completion of the retrofit work. A fire incident in 2021 involved an alarm system issue that was promptly corrected. The property has also experienced some maintenance issues, including a 2020 complaint about rain gutters affecting a neighbor's property, though this issue was resolved. Recent exterior maintenance has been evident, with regular attention to parking and sidewalk cleanliness as shown in multiple 311 calls throughout 2023 and 2024, primarily related to parking violations and general street cleaning.