1434 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110

The two-unit residential building at 1434 Shotwell Street in Bernal Heights, owned by Barbara Menz, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1895. The property has experienced significant structural maintenance issues over the past 15 years, particularly concerning a failing retaining wall at the front of the property. This problem was first documented in a July 2008 complaint, which resulted in multiple Notices of Violation due to safety concerns about the wall abutting the public way.

A series of repair permits were issued between 2009 and 2011, including a $20,000 repair project initially approved in 2009, followed by a $3,000 revision in 2010 to change the wall material to concrete block, and a final inspection in September 2011. During this period, there was also a complaint in September 2010 about a large crack in the retaining wall leaning more than 10 inches, described as a very dangerous situation, though this complaint was later marked as not active by September 2011. The building's permit history shows work completed under proper permits, including plumbing work in 2011 for the installation of a drain collector.

Other historical complaints include a March 2008 report of unsafe work practices involving lead paint (resolved by May 2008), and a November 2004 complaint regarding unauthorized excavations near the side of the house (resolved within two days). More recent activity around the property can be tracked through 311 calls, with several reports in 2023-2024 regarding street and sidewalk issues, parking violations, and general cleaning needs. Notably, there is an open tree damage case from March 2023 that has yet to be resolved. While these recent calls primarily relate to external issues rather than building conditions, they suggest ongoing challenges with the immediate surroundings of the property.