34 Liberty St, San Francisco, CA 94110

34 Liberty Street is a two-story, five-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1960, currently owned by Roger & Cecelia Cardenas. The property has undergone several significant improvements and faced various compliance issues over the past decade. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory Soft Story retrofit work in 2017 at a cost of $100,000, achieving compliance with seismic safety requirements and receiving its Certificate of Completion and Final Cost (CFC) issuance.

The building faced multiple violations related to its facade in 2011-2013, including hazardous conditions, lead paint concerns, weatherproofing issues, and brick facade instability, which required a subsequent $15,000 repair in 2012. Electrical infrastructure was upgraded in 2003 with the conversion from overhead to underground power service. The property has a history of routine apartment inspections and several building complaints, though most have been resolved.

Noteworthy recent activity includes multiple parking-related incidents and maintenance issues in the surrounding area between 2020-2022, though these are external to the building itself. The building has maintained compliance with major safety programs, including the Soft Story retrofit, which was a significant requirement for San Francisco buildings built before 1978 with parking on the ground floor. While there were earlier concerns about work being performed without proper permits and some safety issues in the past (such as the 2013 complaint regarding rickety scaffolding), these appear to have been addressed through subsequent permits and improvements.