1287-1297 Noe St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The three-story, six-unit apartment building at 1287-1297 Noe Street in Noe Valley, built in 1906 and currently owned by Medal Lettie M T, has undergone several significant improvements and faced various maintenance challenges over the years. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory Soft Story retrofit in 2018 at a cost of $60,000, bringing it into compliance with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements and receiving its Certificate of Final Completion (CFC).

The building has seen substantial plumbing and electrical upgrades, including a gas line and water heater installation for units 1293-1297 in 2021, and a 3rd-floor kitchen remodel with corresponding electrical work in 2012. The property has experienced some maintenance issues requiring attention, including dry rot repairs to the east exterior walls in 2013, reroofing in 2017, and various historical violations that have been resolved.

These past violations included stair repairs, lead paint concerns, and security issues, all of which were abated by 2002. More recent inspections revealed required improvements such as water heater seismic strapping in 2011, and there were two documented Soft Story compliance notices in 2017 and 2019, though these were ultimately resolved with the completion of the retrofit program. The building's maintenance history includes numerous street space permits and recent infrastructure issues primarily related to exterior elements such as trees and graffiti, as documented in 311 calls from 2023-2024, though these are more indicative of neighborhood conditions than building-specific problems.