686-688 5th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The two-unit residential building at 686-688 5th Avenue, located in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1911, currently owned by Ronald T. and June Y. Lee.

The property has undergone several significant infrastructure upgrades in recent years, including a gas pipe replacement in September 2022, and a comprehensive HVAC improvement project in late 2017 that involved the replacement of two furnaces and their flues, along with an electrical service upgrade to 200 amps to support the new systems at both units. The building's maintenance history shows attention to basic upkeep, with records indicating reroofing work completed in 1989 and a streetspace permit issued in 2019. The property has experienced recurring issues with illegal parking in the vicinity, particularly regarding vehicles parking on the sidewalk, with multiple citations issued between 2019 and 2024.

Between March and September 2021 alone, there were at least five documented instances of vehicles blocking driveways or parking on sidewalks, all of which resulted in citations. More recently, in June 2024, a white Porsche was cited for sidewalk parking, demonstrating that this parking enforcement issue continues to be a concern in the immediate area. The building's immediate vicinity has also seen occasional street maintenance issues, including a hazardous materials incident involving glass in November 2022, and one report of sidewalk blocking in 2021 that required police involvement.