1620-1622 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121

The two-unit residential building at 1620-1622 Balboa Street, located in San Francisco's Central Richmond neighborhood, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1924 and currently owned by Douglas N & Phyllis F Hong. The most significant recent improvement occurred in 2020, when major renovations were completed including the addition of a half bathroom in the basement, kitchen remodeling, bathroom improvements, and the addition of a bathroom and office on the first floor of unit 1622, with all associated plumbing and electrical work properly permitted and completed in 2021.

The building's maintenance history shows regular upkeep, including a reroofing project completed in 2003, and two street-related permits issued in 2008 and 2019 for sidewalk and street space work. The property has experienced some historical fire safety and maintenance concerns, including a fire complaint in 2013 regarding combustible materials which was corrected by March 2015, and two unlicensed auto repair complaints in 2011 that were found to have no merit. Earlier maintenance issues from 2006 regarding weeds and grass were promptly resolved within a week.

The building's environment has seen various municipal interactions, particularly regarding parking and street maintenance, with the most recent issues being parking violations in 2024. There have been multiple 311 calls regarding tree maintenance in 2019, with one tree being removed due to vandalism and another being addressed for being dead. A vacant commercial storefront complaint was filed in 2018, though its resolution status is unclear from the available records.