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Abatement Appeals Board upholds order for Presidio Avenue building; owner given 60 days to complete repairs
Summary
The San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board unanimously upheld an order of abatement for 326–330 Presidio Avenue on Aug. 21, 2013, requiring repairs within 60 days and waiving forward departmental cost assessments during that period after a long dispute between the owner and tenant over access and scope of work.
The San Francisco Abatement Appeals Board unanimously upheld an order of abatement on Aug. 21, 2013, for 326–330 Presidio Avenue, directing the property owner to complete required repairs within 60 days and waiving forward departmental cost assessments during that compliance period.
The case arose from a Notice of Violation (NOV) issued after a Housing Inspection Services complaint inspection on Oct. 8, 2009. In a packed hearing, the owner, Bridal Quinlan, and a tenant, John Pax, offered sharply different accounts of why the work has not been completed. Staff recommended upholding the NOV and the resulting abatement order.
Quinlan told the board she bought the building in 2005 and acknowledged the violations but said she has been ready to perform the repairs. She said she had pulled permits, prebooked temporary lodging for the tenant during work and assembled contractors and materials. Quinlan said the tenant repeatedly denied access and…
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