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Neighbors, engineers disagree over structural safety at 737 Castro; board upholds permits
Summary
The board upheld permits connected to 737 Castro after competing engineering testimony and questions about temporary shoring, unresolved notices of violation, and whether the board or civil court should resolve responsibility for foundation repairs.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals upheld permits for work at 737 Castro Street after a lengthy hearing in which the appellant raised engineering concerns about an allegedly inadequate foundation and retaining wall.
Appellant Isaac Abrams told the board an independent review found that the foundation and retaining wall on the adjacent property were not constructed to withstand lateral loads and posed a collapse risk. He asked the board to revoke the permit…
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