530 5th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The two-unit residential building at 530 5th Avenue in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1908. The building has undergone several significant improvements over the years, including a comprehensive window replacement project in 1999 (installation of 9 new windows across both floors) and bathroom renovations that involved replacing fixtures and addressing dry rot issues.

Of particular historical concern were multiple serious housing complaints filed in 1995-1996, including reports of an unsafe heating system with gas ignition issues and gas accumulation in the attic, lack of smoke alarms, deteriorating bathroom flooring, and a damaged rear stairway, though these issues were marked as abated by early 1996. More recent maintenance issues have surfaced, most notably a sewer-related incident in late 2023 that involved inspection of soil voids found during repairs, though these were relatively minor at approximately 8-10 inches deep.

The property has experienced some ongoing issues with illegal parking, particularly between 2021-2023, with multiple reports of vehicles parking improperly near the property, though these are external neighborhood issues rather than building-specific concerns. A sidewalk defect was addressed and completed in 2011, while two reports of abandoned vehicles in 2008 were resolved when the vehicles were no longer at the location upon officer arrival. The building's permit and complaint history suggests regular maintenance and updates have been performed, with no recorded building-specific complaints in recent years since the major issues were resolved in the mid-1990s.