528-532 Oak St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The property at 528-532 Oak Street is a three-story, five-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Stefan Giustino 1998 Revocable Trust. The building has undergone significant improvements in recent years, with the most recent permits in 2024 showing work on rear exterior stairs ($30,000), and earlier in 2023 for foundation work ($12,000) and the installation of a new fire sprinkler system throughout the ground floor ($22,498). A major renovation of Unit #2 was completed in 2022, including kitchen remodeling, insulation, electrical upgrades, and new systems, while the building's electrical infrastructure received substantial upgrades in 2021-2023, including new sub-panels for all units and an underground fire service installation.

The building has had some maintenance and compliance issues in the past, notably a series of violations in 2018 related to building safety, including requirements for carbon monoxide alarms and structural concerns with wood stairs, though these were all abated by November 2018. A 2019 violation regarding soft-story compliance was resolved in March 2023. Recent complaints from October 2023 expressed concerns about unit habitability and code compliance, though this was marked as not active shortly thereafter.

The property has also experienced some management and maintenance challenges, including complaints about insufficient heat in 2016, construction dust issues in 2011, and reports of hoarding in mid-2021. The building has received proper attention to its soft-story requirements, achieving completed work and receiving the appropriate Certificate of Final Completion (CFC). Recent and ongoing improvements suggest active maintenance of building safety systems, though the history of various complaints and violations indicates there have been persistent property management challenges that have required multiple interventions over the years. The property has also undergone substantial infrastructure upgrades, including new electrical systems, fire safety improvements, and plumbing renovations, indicating significant investment in building improvements.