531-533 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94118

The two-story multi-family residential building at 531-533 Balboa Street in the Inner Richmond district, owned by the So Ling Lee Family Revocable Trust, was constructed in 1908 and contains four residential units plus a commercial storefront. The property has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with the most concerning being a mold complaint filed in January 2022 that had not been resolved at the time of the inspection.

The building has undergone various improvements and repairs since the 1980s, including window replacements, foundation strengthening, and dry rot repairs. Multiple violations were documented in a 2015 routine inspection, including the need for fire extinguishers, structural maintenance documentation, and various safety improvements, though these were marked as abated by January 2016. The property has a history of other notable issues, including a vacant commercial storefront violation in 2018 and multiple building code violations in 2008 related to exterior doors, security, handrails, and egress obstruction, all of which were subsequently addressed.

Recent concerns primarily center around exterior maintenance, with nine reports of garbage and debris issues documented between April and December 2024, including multiple instances of abandoned furniture, electronics, and overflowing city garbage cans. A sidewalk defect was also reported in December 2024. The building's commercial space is currently approved for use as a fortune teller service, permitted under the Planning Code Section 735 within the Inner Balboa Street Neighborhood Commercial District.