250-252 Cumberland St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The property at 250-252 Cumberland Street is a four-story, two-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1908 and currently owned by North Beach Pearl LLC. The building has experienced several significant permit and enforcement issues in recent years, most notably a 2021 Planning Enforcement case (2021-005279) regarding unpermitted work that prompted multiple rounds of remediation efforts. The most recent and substantial permitted work, issued in October 2024, involves comprehensive modifications to establish a second unit on the ground floor, including fire safety improvements, kitchen remodeling, and facade enhancements, with an estimated cost of $201,000.

The property underwent significant safety upgrades between 2013-2014, including the installation of a complete fire sprinkler system throughout the building with underground service connections, totaling approximately $30,000, along with related monitoring systems and new electrical infrastructure. The building's recent history shows consistent attention to safety and compliance issues, with multiple permits related to fire safety, electrical upgrades, and plumbing work completed between 2013-2015. There was one building complaint filed in May 2013 regarding foundation concerns related to nearby construction work, and a 2021 fire complaint concerning sprinkler systems that was resolved within two months. Recent activity around the building (2023-2024) has primarily involved parking enforcement issues, with multiple citations issued for illegal parking and sidewalk blocking, though these are not directly related to the building's structural or safety conditions.

The property has undergone various modifications and legalizations of floor area, with the ground floor unit's re-establishment (743 sq. ft.) representing a 34% reduction from its last legal floor area, while the upper floors (3,251 sq. ft.) represent a 51% increase from the previous legal area. The current planning status shows the project is under review for unauthorized unit merger concerns, specifically regarding a temperature-controlled wine room that was previously converted from a separate unit.