455-459 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The three-unit, three-story multi-family residential building at 455-459 Chestnut Street in North Beach was constructed in 1907 and has undergone various maintenance and improvement projects over the years. The most recent building-related concerns involve ongoing tree maintenance issues, with reports in 2024 of property damage and overgrowth problems involving trees near the building. The property has a history of addressing infrastructure maintenance, including sidewalk repairs in 2015 and 2017, and a plumbing upgrade in 2011 that involved installing new fixtures and running a gas line.

A significant set of violations was recorded in 2005, primarily related to building safety and fire protection, including issues with wood stairs, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors; these violations were resolved by July 2005. The building has undergone regular inspections by Housing Inspection Services, with records showing routine inspections in 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2015. There was an identified need to bring the building into code compliance in 1983, indicating historical regulatory attention.

The property's maintenance history includes two sewer backup incidents in 2013 and 2015 that were promptly addressed by PUC Sewer Operations. More recent municipal service calls have involved issues such as abandoned vehicles (2022) and sidewalk cleaning (2021), though these are more general neighborhood concerns rather than building-specific problems. Two recent tree-related incidents in 2024, where trees were reported as damaging the building, indicate an ongoing environmental challenge affecting the property.