47-49 Russell St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The two-unit residential building at 47-49 Russell Street in Russian Hill is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1907, currently owned by the Siegel Family Living Trust. The property has undergone several significant renovations and maintenance work over the past two decades. The most substantial improvements occurred between 2005-2012, including a major renovation project in 2005 (valued at $70,000) that aimed to add a kitchen to the lower level, a bathroom to the first floor, and laundry facilities, while removing partitions from the second level.

This work was accompanied by electrical upgrades including new lighting and receptacles, and repairs to knob & tube wiring, completed in 2006. The rear deck required maintenance in 2012 due to dry rot, with repairs costing $500. Earlier modifications include a horizontal addition completed in 1999 and closet reconfiguration work on the top floor in 2000.

The building's recent history has not shown any major structural or safety concerns, with only two reports of abandoned vehicles on the street in the vicinity of the property (one in 2024 and one in 2022), neither of which directly impacted the building’s condition or safety. The property appears to have been diligently maintained, with all permitted work (including the 2012 deck repairs and various renovation projects) having reached proper completion status, though some earlier permits from 2005 and 2000 show as expired rather than completed. The most recent building permit activity dates to 2012, suggesting no major structural modifications have been undertaken in the past 11 years.