820-824 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The three-unit residential building at 820-824 Fell Street, owned by Michael Louis Probber, is a 3-story flats and duplex structure built in 1906 in the Alamo Square neighborhood. The building is currently undergoing a significant renovation, with a $429,000 project filed in October 2021 to remodel all three dwelling units plus the garage level. The property has undergone several important infrastructure improvements over the years, including foundation work in 2005 with the injection of 3,600 gallons of permeation grout under the east wall foundation.

The building has had multiple routine safety inspections, with the most recent occurring in 2017, and several fire safety violations were recorded in 2002-2008 related to fire extinguishers and stair repairs, though these were all abated by March 2003. Recent improvements include the installation of a solar PV system completed in September 2023, consisting of 5,660 modules with a total capacity of 12.4 kW DC. The property has experienced consistent issues with blocked driveways in recent months, with ten such complaints recorded between October 2024 and January 2025, though most of these were unable to be verified by responding officers.

The building's fire alarm system has had several malfunction incidents recorded, none resulting in actual fires or injuries. Additionally, a tenant buyout occurred in March 2021 for $50,000, affecting one tenant, and there are ongoing maintenance matters being addressed, including an open case for an overgrown tree as of December 2024. The property underwent a substantial interior remodel in 2021 that included elevator installation and lightwell modifications, though these changes were designed to be minimally visible from the street.