531-533 5th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The property at 531-533 5th Avenue in the Inner Richmond district is a two-story, multi-family residential building constructed in 1905, containing four units and currently owned by Hung Yue & Shui Chun Louie. The building has undergone several significant maintenance updates over its history, most notably three complete reroofing projects, with the most recent costing $69,320 and completed in March 2022, following earlier roof work in 1992 and 1989. A sewer-related plumbing upgrade was completed in February 2014.

The building experienced a cluster of fire safety violations in December 2004, including issues with smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and emergency exits, all of which were resolved by January 2005. A subsequent set of violations in February 2011 related to fire safety, including egress obstruction and combustible storage concerns, were resolved by October 2011. The building has maintained regular housing inspections over the years, with records showing routine inspections in 1999, 2004, 2006, and 2011, all of which were completed and closed.

Recent 311 calls near the property between 2018 and 2024 have primarily concerned street-related issues, including garbage and debris (most recently in November 2024), sidewalk parking violations (2022 and 2023), and streetlight concerns (2021). The area has also experienced several reports of abandoned vehicles between 2011 and 2012, though all were resolved when vehicles were no longer present. While the building had notable fire safety issues almost two decades ago, there have been no documented fire safety violations since 2011, and the most recent major structural work (the 2022 reroofing) indicates ongoing maintenance of the property.