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Board of Appeals pauses jurisdiction decision on 1139 Market after tenant complaints about bathrooms and sewage
Summary
Tenants at 1139 Market (Budget Inn/National Hotel) told the Board of Appeals that bathroom remodels left toilets and sinks unusable and that raw sewage is leaking; counsel for the permit holder said renovation is nearly complete and the Tenderloin Housing Clinic will take possession. The board continued the jurisdiction request to Feb. 8 to allow evidence about required on‑site notice.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals continued a jurisdiction request over work at 1139 Market Street after tenants and inspectors described prolonged bathroom problems and incomplete repairs.
Joseph Thomas, a tenant and the requester, told the board that bathroom work at the Budget Inn/National Hotel has stretched for months and that residents have lacked sinks and adequate toilet facilities. He said raw sewage was reported to city departments and that several bathrooms remain nonfunctional despite promises the work would be finished. “People using bathrooms have not been able to wash their hands coming out of the bathroom for 8…
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