3851 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The two-story multi-family residential building at 3851 17th Street, registered as a 4-unit apartment complex in the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights neighborhood, was constructed in 1925 and is currently owned by Richard B Crain & Jeffery M. The building has a documented history of maintenance and safety concerns, most recently including a completed sewer pipe replacement in the driveway in September 2023 and having undergone reroofing work in 1999. A series of significant violations were recorded in June 2001, including issues with damaged paint potentially presenting lead hazards, fire safety concerns such as damaged fire proofing, fire extinguisher maintenance, combustible storage, and various physical repairs needed to interior surfaces and security features.

These violations were officially abated by August 29, 2002. There were subsequent inspections and concerns about fire proofing materials in 2011, lead hazard containment in 2008, and security issues were noted in a 1994 complaint regarding building locks. More recent building safety incidents include two fire department responses: one for a carbon monoxide detector activation (with no CO detected) and another for a false alarm, neither resulting in civilian injuries.

The property has experienced multiple street-level issues documented through 311 calls, primarily relating to parking violations, abandoned garbage, and sidewalk maintenance concerns throughout 2024. Recent 311 calls include reports of sidewalk parking, driveway blocking, and debris issues, though most were resolved through enforcement actions or inspections. While these external issues don't directly impact building safety, they do provide context about the immediate neighborhood environment.