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Neighbors accuse developer of unpermitted demolition at 655 Alvarado; commission schedules hearing

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission · March 21, 2018
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Summary

Neighbors and preservation advocates told the commission the 2016 permit for 655 Alvarado resulted in demolition and excavation that damaged adjacent properties; President McCarthy requested a hearing for DBI to explain classifications and coordination with Planning.

Neighbors of 655 Alvarado urged the Building Inspection Commission to investigate what they say was an unpermitted demolition and adjacent excavation that damaged nearby foundations.

Mary Ferretti, who lives at 651 Alvarado, said the permit was issued in September 2016 and "the building was gone by December 2016," alleging Planning and DBI were misled and that excavations up to 20 feet adjacent to her home caused structural…

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