187-189 Downey St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The two-unit residential building at 187-189 Downey Street, located in the Buena Vista Park neighborhood and owned by Peter & Irena A Rubinstein, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1909. The most significant recent building improvement was a substantial reroofing project completed in 2021 at a cost of $13,700, following an earlier, expired reroofing permit from 1994. Previous interior improvements from 1986 included plaster repairs and kitchen cabinet renovations.

The property and its surroundings have experienced various maintenance and infrastructure issues over the past decade. Most recent incidents include a 311 call in December 2024 regarding human waste or urine, and a street light repair in July 2024 involving fuse replacement. The area has faced recurring street lighting problems, with multiple outages documented in 2015 prompting repairs to both the photocell and lamp systems.

Other environmental maintenance issues have been reported through 311 calls, including general cleaning needs and a defaced parking sign in 2023. While the building itself appears to have maintained basic structural and systems integrity, the surrounding infrastructure has required regular attention, particularly regarding street lighting and cleanliness, with all reported issues having been resolved according to city records. The absence of any recorded tenant buyouts at either address is also noteworthy in the current housing market context.