41-43 Alvarado St, San Francisco, CA 94110

The two-unit residential building at 41-43 Alvarado Street in Noe Valley, owned by the Sylvia G Baxter Revocable Trust, has undergone significant maintenance and safety-related work in recent months, with particular focus on addressing serious stairway safety concerns. This 1906 flats/duplex structure, which includes two floors of occupancy over a garage, experienced multiple violations and tenant complaints in 2023 regarding its rear exterior stairway, including issues with dry rot, unpermitted repairs, and inadequate safety features. These problems were documented between March and April 2023, with violations citing work without permits, substandard building conditions, and missing handrails.

The building responded to these violations through permitted work in September 2023, which included structural repairs to the rear stair, installation of handrails, and water heater installation. Additional improvements were made in 2024, including a new 40-gallon water heater installation and replacement of a Trane unit. The property has a history of maintenance issues that have required various interventions.

A significant tenant buyout occurred in August 2023 for $70,000 involving one tenant. Historical records show completed reroofing work from 1996, and several 311 calls regarding garbage collection noise issues were recorded in 2016, which were resolved through communication with Recology. Most recently, there is an open 311 complaint from January 2025 regarding garbage and debris, specifically involving human waste or urine, though this is outside the building's specific maintenance history. All major violations from 2023 have been officially abated as of November 2024, indicating that the most pressing safety concerns have been addressed, though the relatively recent nature of these issues suggests ongoing attention to maintenance standards may be required.