1086-1090 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

This three-story multi-family residential building, located at 1086-1090 South Van Ness Avenue in the Inner Mission, was constructed in 1895 and contains three units. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety events over the past decade, most notably in 2014 when voluntary reinforcement of masonry walls was completed at a cost of $100,000, along with repairs to a dry-rotted roof. A series of safety violations were recorded in late 2014 and early 2015, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, gas meter instructions, and stair maintenance, all of which were abated by May 2015.

More recent concerns include a basement garbage area complaint in 2015, a short-term rental complaint in December 2014, and a 2018 incident involving unauthorized pressure washing of the building's exterior. The building has experienced multiple fire safety incidents, though none resulted in civilian injuries or significant damage. These incidents primarily consisted of alarm system activations and a confined cooking fire in 2023, with a violation for alarm system maintenance issued in May 2023.

Recent 311 calls from late 2024 indicate ongoing issues with street cleaning and parking violations near the property, though these are external to the building itself. The property has also been subject to a Planning inspection regarding potential illegal business use as a hotel or group house, though no violation was found. Since October 2023, the building's only recorded grievances have been related to street conditions, including garbage overflow and graffiti, with at least one graffiti case remaining open as of November 2024.