137 Palm Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The two-story, five-unit multi-family residential building at 137 Palm Ave, owned by Kwan Y Jay Trust, was constructed in 1917 in the Jordan Park/Laurel Heights neighborhood. The property has undergone several maintenance and improvement projects over the years, with the most recent significant work including a completed house trap replacement in December 2024 and garage rewiring in July 2020. The building currently has active violations from August 2019 related to lead paint hazards and unpermitted work, including concerns about damaged paint that potentially poses health risks to residents, particularly vulnerable populations.

The property has a history of window-related permits, with the most recent window work being done in 2018 in response to complaints about unpermitted window replacement. Historical records indicate various improvements completed during the 1980s, including reroofing, sheetrock work, and window installations, along with a 1986 permit for code compliance. The building experienced fire safety issues in 2004 that were subsequently addressed, including concerns about smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and combustible storage in the garage.

More recently, there has been a pattern of driveway blocking incidents near the property, with multiple enforcement requests between 2023 and 2025, though many of these cases were either unable to be verified by officers or were marked as invalid for enforcement purposes. A roof access issue was reported in August 2020 and was corrected by January 2021. While the building shows periodic maintenance and attempts to address violations, the presence of active lead paint-related citations from 2019 remains a notable concern.