1837-1839 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The two-unit residential building at 1837-1839 Hyde Street in Russian Hill, owned by Tom Henry G G & Gayle B Lee, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1907. The property has undergone several significant maintenance activities over the years, with the most pressing issues occurring between 2016-2017 when the building received multiple Notices of Violation (NOV) citing problems with the rear stairs, water heater systems, and lead paint hazards. These violations, which constituted a property nuisance under section 1001-d of the San Francisco Housing Code, were eventually resolved by September 2017 through repairs costing approximately $3,800 for stair and vent duct repairs, followed by $4,500 in reroofing work in 2004.

The building's maintenance history shows recurring attention to the rear staircase, with repairs documented in 1993 and 2016-2017. More recently, the property has faced various external maintenance challenges, as evidenced by 311 calls in 2023-2024. These include issues with graffiti (February-April 2023), a collapsed sidewalk (June 2023), and tree root damage (November 2023).

While these external issues don't directly impact the building's habitability, they do affect the property's immediate surroundings. It's worth noting that during 2023, there were multiple reports of graffiti on the residential building, though these were generally resolved by Public Works despite the backlog created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent documented complaint was regarding trash dumping in the park service area near the property in November 2024. The building's major system repairs, particularly regarding the water heater ventilation and stairway safety, have been addressed through proper permitting and completion, though the property experienced a notable period of violations in late 2016 through mid-2017.