438-440 5th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The property at 438-440 5th Avenue in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood is a two-story, three-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1988. The building underwent significant foundational work in early 1987, involving the demolition of a single-family dwelling and the construction of the current structure, which was later completed with wood stairs, concrete steps, and landscaping improvements.

The building has a history of routine safety inspections, with notable findings in 2004 that included issues with gas meter instructions, emergency exits, gas shutoff tools, and smoke detector placements. All these violations were promptly addressed and abated by December 2004. The property has experienced several maintenance and safety-related events over the years, including a planter box issue in 1994 and routine safety inspections in 1999, 2004, and most recently in 2016.

While there have been multiple 311 calls regarding the property and its vicinity between 2022 and 2024, these primarily relate to street maintenance, parking enforcement, and public space issues rather than building-specific problems. Four fire-related incidents have been recorded, including three medical assistance calls and one smoke detector activation, none of which resulted in civilian injuries. Recent 311 calls in 2023-2024 mostly pertain to external matters like sidewalk conditions, garbage removal, and parking violations, suggesting these are neighborhood-level issues rather than building-specific concerns.