545 39th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

The 8-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building at 545 39th Avenue in the Outer Richmond, owned by the Fong Family Trust 1996 and constructed in 1959, has undergone several significant safety and maintenance upgrades over recent years. Most notably, in late 2022, the building's fire safety systems were improved to comply with San Francisco Fire Code requirements, including the installation of low-frequency sounders and a new fire alarm system upgrade costing $16,000.

The property has maintained an active commitment to modernization, with earlier improvements including the replacement of street-facing and rear windows in 2016 and significant electrical upgrades in 2019 involving the replacement and relocation of safety switches and meter sockets. The building experienced some maintenance challenges in the early 2010s, including plumbing issues in 2012 with a sewage backup incident in Unit #2, and water quality concerns in 2011 with reports of brown water from fixtures. Electrical safety concerns were reported and promptly addressed in 2003 regarding laundry room wiring.

All these issues were either resolved or abated, with the last known building violations from 2012 being officially closed by August of that same year. The property has also been the subject of various parking enforcement issues in recent years, with multiple citations issued for vehicles blocking driveways, particularly between 2020-2023, indicating ongoing challenges with street parking compliance in the vicinity. While there have been periodic reports of sanitation-related issues on sidewalks near the building, these were handled through appropriate city services and do not appear to be directly related to the building's maintenance record.