819 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The property at 819 Grove Street is a two-unit multi-family residential building located in San Francisco's Alamo Square neighborhood. Built in 1900 and owned by Peggy Otum and Ralph Price, this two-story flats/duplex structure has undergone several significant renovations over the past few decades. Most recently, in 2023, extensive updates were completed including a primary bathroom remodel, closet reconfigurations, and laundry improvements at a cost of $38,000, with associated electrical and plumbing work (completed in October 2023).

The building underwent substantial renovation work in 2009-2010, including a major horizontal addition with new foundation work, interior remodeling of multiple rooms, and comprehensive infrastructure updates including two water heater replacements, bathroom and kitchen improvements, and electrical rewiring of the rear portion of the house. The property has received regular maintenance and upgrades over the years, including reroofing in 1996, dry rot repairs in 1998, and rear deck alterations in 2000. More recent improvements between 2021-2022 included the replacement of furnaces, installation of a direct vent fireplace, and plumbing updates such as an ejector pump replacement and water heater installation.

The building experienced one notable infrastructure issue in June 2022 with a sewage backup incident that was resolved by PUC Sewer Operations. Recent parking enforcement records from 2022-2024 indicate several instances of driveway blocking, with four citations issued in August 2023 alone, though these incidents are not directly related to the building's condition or maintenance. The property is subject to San Francisco's historic preservation guidelines, and records show the successful approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a rear horizontal addition, demonstrating compliance with local preservation requirements.