Department of Building Inspection

COMPLAINT DATA SHEET

Complaint Number:

202299804

Owner/Agent:

OWNER DATA SUPPRESSED

Date Filed:

Owner's Phone:

Location:

1355 MARKET ST

Contact Name:

Block:

3508

Contact Phone:

Lot:

001

Complainant:

COMPLAINANT DATA SUPPRESSED

Site:

Rating:

Occupancy Code:

Received By:

Eduardo Menendez Herrera

Complainant's Phone:

Division:

BID

Complaint Source:

311 INTERNET REFERRAL

Assigned to Division:

BID

Description:

1355 Market #900, Twitter User states: Hello, several offices at Twitter have apparently been turned into motel rooms for workers to live in, contrary to code. Thank you. (311 SR 16152343)

Instructions:

date last observed: 06-DEC-22; time last observed: 5pm; identity of person performing the work: Twitter; floor: 8; exact location: Main Bldg; building type: Commercial/Business ILLEGAL UNIT; ILLEGAL CHANGE OF USE; ; additional information: Several conference rooms have been converted into bedrooms or hotel rooms; date last observed: 05-DEC-22; time last observed: 12/5/2022; identity of person performing the work: Twitter, Inc. https://www.forb; floor: multiple; unit: multiple; exact location: Main Bldg; building type: Commercial/Business WORK W/O PERMIT; WORK BEYOND SCOPE OF PERMIT; ILLEGAL CHANGE OF USE; ; additional information: Multiple news reports from LATimes, SFGate and others indicate unpermitted conversion of office space to sleeping units. ;

INSPECTOR CURRENTLY ASSIGNED

DIVISION	INSPECTOR	ID	DISTRICT	PRIORITY
BID	CHIU	6287	3

REFFERAL INFORMATION

COMPLAINT STATUS AND COMMENTS

DATE	TYPE	INSPECTOR	STATUS	COMMENT	UPDATED BY	DIV
12/06/22	CASE OPENED	Kelly	CASE RECEIVED		Eduardo Menendez Herrera 06-DEC-22	BID
12/06/22	CASE OPENED	Kelly	CASE RECEIVED		Eduardo Menendez Herrera 06-DEC-22	BID
12/06/22	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Kelly	CASE UPDATE	Case reviewed and assigned by CM. em	Eduardo Menendez Herrera 06-DEC-22	BID
12/07/22	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Hernandez	CASE UPDATE	Conducted site visit with SF planning. Access was provided to 9th floor and portions of the 8th floor. Observed a bed in two rooms on the 8th floor, Further investigation required.MH		BID
12/08/22	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Hernandez	CASE UPDATE	Two new complaint have been received by DBI. These two complaints 202299879 & 202299875 have been closed and all information on both of the complaints have been added to this complaint.MH		BID
12/15/22	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Birmingham	CASE UPDATE	I have emailed arch of record to supply DBI with an updated floor plan of the areas in question (8th,9th and 10th Fl) and label the rooms with thier intended use. Once we have received and reviewed the plan we will conduct a follow up site visit.	Kevin Birmingham 15-DEC-22	BID
12/27/22	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Birmingham	CASE UPDATE	I received an responce from the Arch on 12/16/22 about addressing my concerns.	Kevin Birmingham 27-DEC-22	BID
01/23/23	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Birmingham	CASE UPDATE	I have reached out to the contractor to renew the TI permit 201807275785 so we can do a walk through and make sure the spaces are correctly labeled to indicate the use of those spaces.	Kevin Birmingham 23-JAN-23	BID
02/02/23	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Birmingham	CASE UPDATE	Contacted by rep from tenant and discussed correction notice. They will work with Arch to submit revision to comply with Correction notice.	Kevin Birmingham 02-FEB-23	BID
02/21/23	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Birmingham	CASE UPDATE	Arch working to submit plans, need an extra 30 days to submit	Kevin Birmingham 21-FEB-23	BID
03/16/23	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Greene	CASE UPDATE	Review of PTS reveals that permit application # 202302232526 (to comply with complaint) was filed on February 23, 2023	Matthew Greene 16-MAR-23	BID
05/26/23	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Birmingham	CASE UPDATE	SFFD has required a pre-app meeting to address the conversion of these rooms into sleeping rooms. Plans were returned to sponsor to address these issues. I have reached out to the ARCH to ask about resubmital.	Kevin Birmingham 26-MAY-23	BID
08/22/23	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Chiu	FIRST NOV SENT	1st NOV posted by BH-jt	Jackie Tran 22-AUG-23	BID
08/22/23	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Chiu	CASE UPDATE	1st NOV mailed-jt	Jackie Tran 22-AUG-23	BID
03/12/24	OTHER BLDG/HOUSING VIOLATION	Chiu	CASE CLOSED	PA#202302232526 was finalized on 2/21/24. BH	Brett Howard 12-MAR-24	BID

COMPLAINT ACTION BY DIVISION

NOV (HIS):

NOV (BID):

8/22/2023

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