4742-4744 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124

The property at 4742-4744 3rd Street is a two-story, four-unit multi-family residential building with commercial space, built in 1900 and currently owned by Musa M Dirbas. The building has experienced several significant events, most notably a fire in 2016 that caused substantial damage requiring comprehensive repairs to the second floor framing, wiring, and various systems, with the restoration work completed by early 2017.

The building has undergone several modifications and improvements in recent years, including compliance upgrades to accessible business entrance requirements in 2022 (cost: $15,000), a change of use from office to fitness studio in 2019 (cost: $175,000), and various maintenance work such as rear siding replacement in 2017 (cost: $2,800) and stair replacements for egress compliance in 2010 (cost: $2,600). The property has a history of vacant storefront issues, with multiple complaints about vacancy status filed between 2017 and 2023, suggesting ongoing challenges with commercial occupancy. There have been several building violations, including construction of unpermitted structures (2007) and failure to comply with vacant commercial storefront regulations (2017).

Recent maintenance concerns are reflected in multiple 311 calls regarding garbage and debris in the vicinity, particularly in early 2025, though these do not directly pertain to the building's structural or safety conditions. The building's fire safety systems have triggered multiple false alarms and detector activations over the years, but there have been no recorded civilian injuries from these incidents. The property has undergone various plumbing and electrical improvements, including sewer line work in 2021 and several gas and electrical system upgrades between 2006 and 2017, indicating ongoing maintenance and compliance efforts by the ownership.