271 Austin St, San Francisco, CA 94109

The two-unit residential building at 271 Austin Street, located in the Van Ness/Civic Center neighborhood, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1909 and currently owned by the YWCA of San Francisco & Mar. The building's maintenance record shows several significant improvements over the years, including a vertical extension in 1986, a horizontal addition in 1993, and various restorative work in the late 1990s such as addressing fungal damage and reroofing.

The property underwent infrastructure improvements in 1993 with the installation of soundproofing measures and the replacement of double-hung sash windows. Recent history of the property shows a significant conversion proposal from 271-273 Austin Street, seeking to change the use of the two dwelling units to commercial space, though the developer information is listed as "None." The surrounding area has experienced various urban challenges in recent years, as evidenced by multiple 311 calls from 2019 through 2025, including reports of encampments, waste removal needs, and street cleaning requests.

Most recently, there were cases related to encampments and waste in 2023-2025, though these were external to the building itself and were resolved by city services. The building's permit history indicates regular maintenance and upgrading of the structure, though no permits have been issued for major work since 1999, which represents a notable gap in documented improvements over the past two decades.