51-53 Russell St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The two-unit, two-story residential building at 51-53 Russell Street in the Russian Hill neighborhood, owned by the Christine M Paxton Trust, is a century-old flats and duplex structure built in 1908. The building's significant maintenance history centers around a deck-related incident in 2006, when multiple violations were filed on August 15 for unauthorized deck construction at the rear of the property.

These violations were resolved by December 6, 2006, when proper permits were obtained for repairs to the first-floor deck, including new decking installation and guardrail rebuilding, with work valued at $1,200. Earlier records show a complete reroofing project was undertaken in 1992. The property has experienced recurring parking enforcement issues in recent years, with several complaints about vehicles blocking driveways between 2018 and 2023, though most cases were resolved with citations or through the vehicles being gone upon officers' arrival.

There were also two reports of abandoned vehicles near the property in 2022 and 2023, both of which were resolved when the vehicles were no longer present. A street cleaning issue involving loose garbage was reported and addressed in 2014. Despite these maintenance and parking challenges, there have been no recent building violations or major complaints regarding the structure itself since the 2006 deck incident, suggesting proper maintenance has been maintained since the permit resolution.