176-182 Valparaiso St, San Francisco, CA 94133

The two-story, five-unit multi-family residential building at 176-182 Valparaiso Street in Russian Hill, owned by Wu Ming Yu, has a significant history of building code violations and safety concerns that were primarily addressed between late 2021 and late 2022. The building, constructed in 1907, received multiple notices of violation (NOV) between November 2021 and January 2022, citing various hazardous conditions including mold/mildew, egress obstruction, heating system failures, missing safety features, and unauthorized construction.

In response to these violations and a complaint about illegal units, the owner undertook substantial remedial work in 2022, including the removal of unauthorized bedrooms and bathrooms, replacement of the heating system, and various safety improvements, with these repairs being documented through building, plumbing, and electrical permits totaling approximately $5,000. The building's violation history also included issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide alarms, handrails, door hardware, and stairway safety, though all these violations were officially abated by October 2022. Since the resolution of these major violations, the building's recent history has been relatively quiet, with the only significant tenant activity being a buyout of one tenant for $10,000 in September 2022.

The property has generated multiple 311 calls in 2022 and 2023, though these have primarily concerned street cleaning and parking issues rather than building safety concerns. A pattern of sidewalk cleaning calls and reports of garbage left out for collection was noted between 2022 and 2023, suggesting ongoing maintenance challenges in the building's immediate vicinity. The building's most recent documented issue as of October 2023 was a parking complaint from October 2023, which was resolved when officers were unable to locate the reported vehicle.