1062-1066 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

The three-story, six-unit apartment building at 1062-1066 South Van Ness Avenue in the Inner Mission, built in 1927 and currently owned by Jose J. Oropeza and Mayra Oropeza, has undergone several significant maintenance and safety improvements over its history. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2019, which was triggered by a violation notice in 2017 regarding non-compliance with San Francisco's earthquake safety requirements.

This $55,000 retrofit brought the building into compliance with current seismic safety standards, and a Certificate of Final Completion was issued. The building has a documented history of stairway maintenance issues, with repairs to both front and rear stairs recorded in 1999 and 2009. A cluster of violations was documented in 2008-2009, including problems with the fire escape ladder, central alarm system, security features, interior surfaces, and fire safety equipment, all of which were resolved by October 2019.

A 2024 complaint regarding gas issues was recorded but marked as not active. The property has undergone several routine inspections over the years, with the most recent having an active status as of 2015. While the building has shown responsiveness to major safety concerns, particularly through the completion of the soft-story retrofit, there have been periodic maintenance issues and violations that suggest ongoing monitoring of building conditions is warranted. Recent service calls (2020-2022) have primarily involved parking enforcement and street-related issues, rather than building-specific concerns.