634-636 5th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The 2-story multi-family residential building at 634-636 5th Avenue in the Inner Richmond, owned by the Churton Sokoloff Living Trust, has undergone several significant renovations since 2015. Most notably, there was a comprehensive $50,000 bathroom remodel in 2015 that included new fixtures, electrical work, and copper plumbing. This was followed in 2016 by multiple improvements including window replacements (transitioning from aluminum to wood or aluminum-clad options), door upgrades, structural framing modifications, and the installation of a new fan coil heating unit.

The 2016 renovation work also included substantial electrical upgrades with a new 200-amp service installation and plumbing improvements featuring new copper water piping and a tankless water heater. The building's maintenance history shows attention to infrastructure, with records of reroofing in 1997 and structural work in 2000. Recent external issues have been minimal, with the most significant being a sidewalk defect reported in September 2024 related to tree root lifting, which remains open.

The property has undergone routine housing inspections in 1999 and 2005, which were promptly addressed. A notable concentration of abandoned vehicle reports occurred on the street in 2018-2019, though these were primarily street-related issues rather than building concerns. The building's planning records confirm proper compliance with window and door replacement requirements, specifying matching front windows and appropriate materials. The extensive renovations between 2015-2016 suggest a significant modernization of the building's systems and aesthetics, though recent building permit activity has been minimal, indicating that major systems and amenities have been substantially upgraded.