836-840 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94107

The three-unit, three-story multi-family residential building at 836-840 22nd Street, owned by Andrew Higgins, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over its more than 120-year history, with the most critical events occurring in 2014. During that year, the property underwent extensive repairs including foundation work costing $10,000, dry rot and beam repairs ($25,000), and siding replacement with window upgrades ($30,000).

A series of building violations were documented in April 2014, addressing multiple concerns such as damaged walls, window repairs, stair maintenance, and fire safety issues including combustible storage and inadequate lighting. These violations required compliance work for exterior rear stairs and treads/riser replacements ($2,000) and were eventually resolved by February 2015, along with the installation of new plumbing fixtures in three bathrooms. Two notable safety and maintenance-related complaints were filed prior to 2015: one in 2000 regarding fire safety concerns (since abated) and another in 2014 about damaged siding and mold possibly affecting the fire escape.

A subsequent complaint in January 2015 raised concerns about rear stairs as a secondary exit, fire hazards, and building exterior maintenance. While many structural and safety issues have been addressed through the various repairs and permits, the building's history shows recurring maintenance challenges, particularly relating to water damage and rot, as evidenced by earlier repair records from 1997 and planning records noting facade repairs from the 1970s-80s. Recent 311 calls from 2020-2024 primarily relate to external issues such as garbage collection, parking violations, and sidewalk maintenance, rather than structural or safety concerns, suggesting the building may currently be experiencing fewer critical maintenance issues than in previous decades.