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Board gives Auburn Hotel 60 days to cure violations after progress report from owner
Summary
The Abatement Appeals Board upheld the order of abatement for 481 Minnis Street (Auburn Hotel), accepted evidence of substantial progress and held the order in abeyance for 60 days to allow remaining violations to be cured and tenants to be moved into cleared rooms, with fees assessed afterward.
The Abatement Appeals Board voted unanimously to uphold the order of abatement for the Auburn Hotel (Case No. 6775, 481 Minnis Street) and to hold enforcement in abeyance for 60 days to permit continued remediation and tenant relocation.
Chief Housing Inspector Rosemarie Boske told the board that staff saw substantial progress since the last inspection but that many violations remained on the notice; she said roughly 170 violations were still outstanding while about 80 had been cleared. Owner representative Richard Stratton and contractor Larry Wong described phased progress: 24 rooms signed off for plumbing, about 40 rooms ready for electrical inspection and a building inspection scheduled as sign-offs proceed. The owner’s team said they were implementing a three‑phase plan and expected a rolling schedule of tenant moves as rooms are cleared.
Community organizations that have been doing walkthroughs, including Tenderloin Housing Clinic and Central City SRO Collaborative, confirmed visible progress but urged clear procedures to move tenants and to address bathrooms and accessibility for disabled residents. "We did see substantial progress and a good faith effort to repair the rooms," said Karen Drucker of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, while community organizers cautioned that some tenants were not receiving clear notice about moving.
Commissioners emphasized tenant safety and the need for rolling relocation plans for occupants of finished rooms. Commissioner Walker moved to uphold the order and hold it in abeyance for 60 days to allow remediation; the motion passed unanimously. The board also encouraged the owner and staff to coordinate with city-funded outreach groups to help with temporary relocations and communications with tenants.
Staff said they will follow up on outstanding open items and will use permit and inspection sign-offs to determine when rooms are safe for occupancy. If violations persist past the board’s timeline, the department indicated that fees and further enforcement would follow.
