687-689 5th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The property at 687-689 5th Avenue in San Francisco's Inner Richmond district is a two-story, multi-family residential building constructed in 1907, currently owned by Leland Kwok. The building has a documented history of maintenance issues, most notably a significant cluster of violations in October 2005 related to mold and sanitation problems, with violations recorded for mold/mildew on walls and ceilings and sanitation issues.

These violations were officially abated by December 2005. More recently, the building underwent reroofing work in November 2012, with a permit cost of $5,000, following an earlier expired permit for similar work from 1993.

The property has experienced recurring issues with parking enforcement, particularly regarding driveway blocking, with multiple citations issued between 2022 and 2025 for vehicles obstructing access. There have been two general cleaning incidents reported in 2023, and one noise-related complaint in January 2023, though details on the resolution of these matters are limited. While the building's major violations appear to have been addressed over 18 years ago, it's worth noting that there were several maintenance issues reported in 2005 regarding windows, heating, and door hardware, though there are no recent violations or complaints on record regarding these specific items.