735-737 42nd Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

The two-unit residential building at 735-737 42nd Avenue in the Outer Richmond, owned by Francis and Anita Lau, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1945. The property has undergone several significant maintenance and improvement projects over the years, including a complete reroofing in 2006 costing $5,800, and substantial interior renovations in 2005 that included updates to the kitchen (countertop and cabinets) and bathroom (shower, tub, and sink) valued at $15,000.

The building experienced a cluster of violations in August 2002, when multiple issues were documented including problems with handrails, sinks, and egress obstruction, all of which were officially abated by February 2009. An earlier permit from 1987 for stair replacement and driveway concrete repair was noted as expired. More recent incidents have been relatively minor and mostly external to the building itself.

In early 2024, there was a report about an overgrown tree near communication lines, which was acknowledged by the Department of Public Works but deferred for future maintenance due to city-wide scheduling. In 2022, there was a complaint about sidewalk parking which could not be validated by responding officers, and in 2013, an abandoned food truck issue was reported and resolved as it was determined to be on private property. The building's maintenance record shows regular upkeep, though the 2002 violations indicate a period requiring significant attention to compliance issues, all of which have since been resolved.