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Tenants urge Board of Appeals to hold permit as DBI investigates dozens of complaints at 1624 Sacramento
Summary
Tenants and advocates told the Board of Appeals the landlord’s construction has produced numerous safety and habitability complaints — including alleged lead‑paint, debris and water intrusion — and asked the board to delay or revoke an ADU permit while DBI finishes investigations. DBI said the permit was properly issued and that 38 mostly duplicate complaints are under review; the board denied the appeal 4–0.
Tenants living at 1624 Sacramento told the San Francisco Board of Appeals on June 15 that months of construction and alleged mismanagement by the building’s owner have harmed residents and prompted numerous city complaints.
"Veritas is reckless, construction projects and building management here have exacerbated the housing crisis," Nancy, a tenant who identified herself at the hearing, told the board, citing photos, video and what she called continuing damage to units and health impacts. Brad Hearn of the Housing Rights Committee, who filed…
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