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San Francisco Sues Tenderloin Landlord Over Tenants Living in Fire‑Damaged Building

City Attorney David Chiu says the suit seeks to force repairs and recover more than $650,000 after inspections found unresolved safety violations and dangerous cooking devices.

A gate is chained shut at 155 Hyde St. in San Francisco.
The building at 155 Hyde St. in San Francisco is shuttered after a fire.
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City Attorney David Chiu has filed a lawsuit against the property owner of 155 Hyde St. in San Francisco for allegedly continuing to lease units after a fire knocked out electrical, elevator and gas service.

Overview

  • The City Attorney filed the lawsuit against Golden Tiger LLC and owner Adam La this week, accusing them of creating a public nuisance by allowing people to live in a building deemed uninhabitable.
  • The complaint alleges the owner let tenants reoccupy 155 Hyde St. without restored electricity, gas or hot water and provided butane camping stoves that the fire department called a significant fire hazard.
  • The June 11, 2025 blaze damaged the building’s electrical system, broiler, alarms and elevator, prompting a multiagency response that temporarily relocated roughly 89 to 90 residents, most of whom are immigrant families.
  • City departments issued nine notices of violation and eight orders of abatement that remain unresolved, and the city is seeking more than $650,000 to recoup emergency power, relocation and other costs.
  • The owner has been marketing the building for sale while the violations persist, the landlord has not publicly commented, and the case is scheduled for trial in December 2026.