2952-2960 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94110

2952-2960 Folsom Street is a 2-story, 9-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1904, currently owned by Foho Properties LLC. The property has undergone numerous modifications and improvements over the past decades, with significant recent activity focused on adding accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and addressing seismic safety concerns. In 2021, permits were issued for installing fire sprinklers throughout the property and adding new ADUs, following earlier work in 2019 that included soft-story seismic upgrades and additional ADU installations.

The building's seismic retrofit work was completed as a Tier 3 Soft Story Program project, demonstrating compliance with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements. The property has experienced several safety and habitability issues over its history, with the most recent concerns emerging in October 2023 when multiple building violations were recorded, including issues with fire escape maintenance, fire extinguisher compliance, and gas utility shutoff requirements. These violations were abated by November 2023.

Previous concerns included illegal unit occupancy issues in 2017 at the rear building (69 Horace Alley), mold problems in 2009, and a series of maintenance issues documented in 1996 including leaks, low hot water pressure, and security concerns. The building has also seen parking enforcement issues in recent months, with multiple reports of vehicles blocking driveways and bicycle lanes, though these are external to the building's operations. While the property has received various upgrades and improvements over the years, including structural wall upgrades and utility conversions, it has a history of unauthorized unit concerns that required subsequent legalization efforts.