1821-1823 Lake St, San Francisco, CA 94121

The 1821-1823 Lake Street property, owned by Alvin & Edmund Lau and Lai Me, is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1908 in the Lake-The Presidio neighborhood. The most recent significant maintenance work was completed in September 2023 with a $27,460 roofing project.

The building has a documented history of safety and maintenance issues, most notably in 2002 when multiple violations were filed regarding an unsafe front staircase that had been in disrepair for two years, leading to several Notices of Violation (NOVs) related to building permits and repair requirements. A chemical hazard situation, elevator issues, and smoke removal incidents were recorded, though fortunately no civilian injuries were reported in any incidents.

The property underwent an underground electrical service conversion in 2004, and earlier modifications included horizontal additions in 1989 and sheetrock installation in 1990. More recent concerns involve ongoing sidewalk defects due to tree root lift issues, with multiple reports from 2024, and several parking-related complaints about driveway blocking between 2022 and 2024. The building's violation history shows prompt resolution of the 2002 issues by October 2002, while recent inspections in 2022-2024 have primarily focused on external infrastructure and parking enforcement.