177-181 Fair Oaks St, San Francisco, CA 94110

The three-story, six-unit multi-family residential building at 177-181 Fair Oaks Street in Noe Valley, owned by Margaret Marie Huffman, was constructed in 1911 and has undergone several significant updates and inspections over its lifetime. Most notably, in March 2022, the building received a comprehensive voluntary upgrade to its fire safety systems, including new horns, FACU, pull stations, smoke detectors, and related equipment, at a cost of $25,700 to comply with San Francisco Fire Code requirements.

The building faced multiple fire safety and security compliance issues in June 2002, including egress obstructions and deficiencies in self-closing devices on exterior doors, but these violations were promptly addressed and abated by September 2002. Regular routine inspections of common areas were conducted in 2002 and 2008 by Housing Inspection Services, with no active violations recorded from these inspections. Recent activity around the property has primarily involved street maintenance and parking enforcement matters, with multiple 311 calls recorded between 2020 and 2024 for issues such as human/animal waste, general cleaning, and parking violations.

The most recent permit-related activity was the 2022 fire safety system upgrade, with no other significant permits or violations on record in recent years. The building's history shows active management of safety concerns, particularly regarding fire systems, while recent complaints have mostly pertained to street-level issues rather than building-specific problems. A single false fire alarm incident, which was determined to be malicious, has been recorded in the building's history with no civilian injuries reported.