302 Congdon St, San Francisco, CA 94112

302 Congdon Street is a two-story, four-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1928, currently owned by Najmi Bozorgi Living Trust. The property has a documented history of various maintenance and safety issues spanning several decades, with the most recent significant concerns centered around unauthorized exterior lighting installations in 2024 that have caused widespread light pollution affecting neighboring properties. These recent complaints, filed between April and October 2024, describe floodlights and spotlights installed on multiple sides of the building that illuminate neighboring homes throughout the night, with residents reporting sleep disturbances and resembling "stadium" lighting conditions.

The building has experienced several code compliance and safety issues over its history, including a cluster of violations in 2001 related to fire safety and equipment (such as fire extinguishers and smoke detectors), a 2015 lead paint concern, and a 2017 electrical violation involving non-compliant outdoor wiring. Earlier maintenance records show various improvements and repairs, including a completed wall and ceiling repair with floor cleaning and painting in 1990, fire escape installation in 1986, and work to bring the building into code compliance in the mid-1980s. A particularly concerning complaint from September 2022 reported an allegedly illegal dwelling unit with improper utilities and infrastructure. The property has also been the subject of multiple recent service calls regarding sidewalk conditions, debris, and tree maintenance in late 2024, as well as a documented approval for retail grocery operation hours between 6:00 a.m.

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