215 San Jose Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

The property at 215 San Jose Avenue is an 8-unit multi-family residential building located in the Inner Mission, constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Martin Healy. The building has undergone several significant improvements, most notably completing a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2018 (with a revision in 2018) valued at $90,000, ensuring compliance with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements. Historical improvements include the installation of solar panels in 1983 and rear stair repairs in 1997.

The building experienced notable maintenance and habitability issues in 2012, including multiple housing code violations related to water damage, interior surface problems, and plumbing issues, particularly affecting units 3 and 7. These violations were officially abated by August 2012. Other maintenance issues have included a period of bedbug infestation and a bird nest in the walls reported in 2008.

More recent incidents have primarily involved building access and exterior maintenance concerns, with several 311 calls regarding parking violations and street cleaning between 2018 and 2024, though these are external to the building's structural integrity or internal conditions. Two fire alarm incidents were recorded, but both were either false alarms or system malfunctions with no civilian injuries reported. The most recent building inspections and permits suggest that while historical maintenance issues were significant, recent years show proper attention to required safety upgrades, particularly the completion of the soft-story retrofit program.