557 Belvedere St, San Francisco, CA 94117

The 557 Belvedere Street property is a 4-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building located in the Parnassus/Ashbury Heights neighborhood, built in 1915 and currently owned by the Ng/Chow Family Trust. The building has undergone several significant repairs and improvements over the past decades, with the most substantial work occurring in recent years including foundation replacement in 2014 ($26,200), window replacement in 2015 ($2,000), and complete reroofing in 2011 ($15,670).

The building experienced multiple violations in 2006 that were all addressed and abated by September 8, 2006, including issues with stairs, fire safety, water heater strapping, and egress obstruction. Several utility upgrades have been performed, including electrical grounding work in 2014 and various plumbing improvements. Recent history shows no recurring safety issues, with the most recent building-related incidents being minor (noise complaints in 2023 and parking violations in 2022).

A fire-related complaint was filed in July 2020 and was corrected by November 2020, though no injuries or significant incidents were recorded. The property has maintained its basic infrastructure with regular updates to windows, roof, and utilities, and while there were multiple maintenance issues in 2006, these were resolved promptly. The most recent building permit activity includes window replacement in 2015 and foundation work in 2014, suggesting ongoing maintenance attention by the current owners.