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The most at-risk buildings in SF are so-called "soft story" buildings, low-rise multifamily dwellings built on top of a parking garage or commercial space, espe
by ericbarrett 5y ago
The most at-risk buildings in SF are so-called "soft story" buildings, low-rise multifamily dwellings built on top of a parking garage or commercial space, especially those constructed
before increased regulation (I believe in the 70s or 80s): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_story_building https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_story_building
- bcrosby95 5y agoI used to live in the former garage of a soft story building (they built a kitchen/bathroom/etc - it was around 1,000 square feet). It was a great deal because we got sole access to the backyard (it was a house). But after reading about how they relaxed building standards after '06 rather than increased them, I couldn't wait to get out - the house was built in 1918. The landlady would always talk about how the house held up great during the '89 earthquake. But that didn't impress me considering the epicenter was in Santa Cruz.