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Tenants press board over months‑long bathroom absence; Appeals board upholds stairs permit
Summary
Tenants at a Spruce Street building told the board they have waited months without a functioning bathroom and raised lead‑paint and contractor concerns; the Board of Appeals upheld the building stairs permit 4–0 while urging DBI to monitor timely, safe completion and noting housing‑inspection follow up.
Tenants from a multi‑unit building on Spruce Street urged the San Francisco Board of Appeals on Jan. 18 to deny a permit to replace rear stairs until the landlord resolves an outstanding tenant bathroom issue and lead‑paint remediation. After hearing tenant testimony and receiving assurances from the owner's attorney and DBI, the board voted 4–0 to deny the appeal and uphold the permit for the stair replacement while urging DBI and housing inspectors to monitor timely, safe completion.
What tenants said: Tenant speakers described living without a working bathroom for months…
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