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Board grants seismic work permit at 108 Albion but imposes tenant protections
Summary
After tenants alleged the revived seismic-retrofit permit was a pretext for displacement, the Board of Appeals granted the renewal but required conditions — including no evictions during work, proof of funding and licensed contractors, dust shielding, certified lead/asbestos abatement, tenant contact information and restricted construction hours. Vote: 5-0.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals granted the renewal permit for seismic (soft-story) retrofit work at 108 Albion Street on Nov. 20, 2019, but attached conditions intended to reduce disruption and the risk of displacement for long-term tenants.
Tenant counsel told the board that the permit — originally approved in 2016 and now renewed by the current owner — appeared to be a vehicle to displace tenants following an earlier Ellis Act eviction attempt. Tenants described a pattern of aggressive landlord conduct and asked the board either to require a new permit or to impose explicit safeguards.
Commissioners heard testimony from several tenants,…
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