279-281 Shipley St, San Francisco, CA 94107

The property at 279-281 Shipley Street is a two-story multi-family residential building located in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, containing four units and built in 1906, currently owned by Donald Woo No. 3 Family-lp. The building has undergone several significant renovations and improvements over the past decades, with the most recent being a comprehensive unit update completed in 2024 that included a bathroom remodel, kitchen cabinet replacement, countertop installation, and electrical panel upgrade, all totaling $60,000.

Historical improvements include a 2015 unit renovation ($22,000) replacing various bathroom and kitchen fixtures, and important safety upgrades in 2008 including the installation of a fire control panel and partial sprinkler system. A notable modification was attempted in 2009 with a request to create additional addresses for the property, and there was a previous conversion proposal to add two additional units from ground floor storage, though it's unclear if this was ultimately completed. The building's safety systems have been regularly maintained, with a 2008 upgrade to a new NFPA 13R sprinkler system and smoke detector installations.

Both the 2011 and 2007 routine safety inspections by Housing Inspection Services did not result in any active violations. Recent street-level 311 calls from 2019-2023 primarily involved issues external to the building such as cleanliness and encampment reports, with the most recent being general cleaning requests and waste removal services. There was one recorded fire incident listed as a "100 Fire, other" with an act of nature cause, though no civilian injuries were reported. The building's permit history shows consistent maintenance and upgrading of units, with particular attention to bathroom and kitchen renovations, suggesting active management of residential improvements.