242 Broad St, San Francisco, CA 94112

The property at 242 Broad Street, Oceanview, is a 1929 multi-family residential building owned by Yu Shirley Yanhua, consisting of two dwellings on one parcel. The building has experienced significant issues over the past few years, with active building violations dating back to October 2021 concerning multiple maintenance problems including kitchen appliances, flooring, plumbing, and heating systems. Noteworthy complaints from late 2021 involve a gas stove leak and heating issues affecting a 73-year-old tenant, as well as serious concerns about mold, poor construction quality, and unauthorized unit modifications.

The current owner has filed three major renovation permits in 2024 to address these issues, planned for the lower front (gut renovation), lower back (gut renovation), and cottage (remodeling legal single-family cottage), with work including relocating walls, updating bathrooms and kitchens, enlarging windows, and installing new fire safety equipment. The building's history includes multiple unauthorized unit concerns, with a 2004 complaint alleging the conversion from two to six units. Previous violations include unsafe electrical wiring between units in 2010, and a series of habitability issues in 2004 involving mold, pest infestations, inadequate heating, and non-functioning smoke detectors.

The property has undergone several electrical and plumbing upgrades over the years, including a 2004 electrical system upgrade to 200 amps and the installation of new meters and subpanels. Recent 311 calls from late 2024 through early 2025 indicate ongoing maintenance issues, particularly regarding garbage disposal. While the 2024 renovation permits suggest the owner is taking steps to address long-standing issues, the building's record shows a pattern of delayed maintenance and code violations requiring multiple enforcement actions over the years.