561-567 Birch St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The 4-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building at 561-567 Birch Street in Hayes Valley, owned by Kevin Rambke, was constructed in 1900 and has experienced several significant events over its history. Notable events include a series of permit modifications in 1999-2000 that converted ground-floor kitchen and bathroom facilities back to garage use, along with multiple safety inspections revealing various violations between 1998 and 2018.

These violations included fire safety concerns such as missing smoke detectors and fire extinguisher tags, heating system failures, plumbing and electrical issues, and egress obstructions, all of which were ultimately abated by October 2008. The building experienced some concerning incidents in 2000, including a heat failure and sewage leak in the basement, and a routine inspection in 1999 had raised concerns about an allegedly illegal unit at the ground floor. Earlier maintenance work included addressing dry rot issues on the rear deck in 1993 through an expired permit.

Recent history in the immediate vicinity of the building has been marked by multiple 311 calls primarily relating to parking violations and street cleaning issues, particularly regarding human or animal waste on the sidewalk, with the most recent calls occurring in 2024. The most recent building-related inspection on record was conducted in August 2018, which was marked as routine and had its violations resolved by September 2018. While the building has had its share of maintenance and safety issues over the years, it appears that most of the historic violations have been addressed, with no recent building code violations or complaints noted in the past five years.