2-10 Gladys St, San Francisco, CA 94110

The three-story, five-unit multi-family residential building at 2-10 Gladys Street in Bernal Heights, owned by Patrick A. Crowe, was constructed in 1911 and has undergone several significant modifications over its lifetime, including important safety improvements. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $57,000, bringing it into compliance with current seismic safety standards as a Tier 3 building with Certificate of Final Completion issued.

Other significant improvements include a street space permit in 2020, window replacements in 2002 to install bedroom rescue windows compliant with CBC 310.4, and historical compliance work in 1987. The property has a documented history of housing inspections and complaints, with a concerning pattern of habitability issues in the late 1990s. A 1998 complaint described multiple maintenance problems including peeling paint, exposed electrical systems, deteriorated bathroom flooring, and structural issues with walls and hallway wallpaper. A serious safety concern was raised in 1995 regarding inadequate fire safety measures and egress.

While more recent routine inspections have not shown similar serious deficiencies (with the most recent routine request being filed in 2011 and still showing as active), the building's history suggests previous periods of notable maintenance concerns. The surrounding street environment has experienced typical urban issues as evidenced by 311 calls, including reports of sidewalk parking (2021, 2022), street cleaning needs (2022), and encampments (2021, 2020) in the immediate vicinity. In particular, there were two instances of encampment cleanup required near the property between 2020-2021, and streetlight maintenance was performed in 2018 to address exposed wires. While these external issues don't directly affect the building's habitability, they provide context about the area surrounding the property.