723 5th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The two-unit residential building at 723 5th Avenue in the Inner Richmond district, owned by Shui Fong Tam Yee Bypass Tr, has experienced several notable maintenance and code compliance issues since its construction in 1917. The most recent significant incident occurred in 2018-2020, involving multiple plumbing problems including unpermitted water heater installations, with one water heater notably leaking.

This plumbing violation was eventually resolved by April 2020, following earlier plumbing and electrical work completed in 2010 to address correction notices from 2009-2010 that included garage repairs and furnace replacement. The 2009-2010 period saw multiple compliance issues requiring attention, including water damage in unit #725, heating system deficiencies, and various interior surface problems such as bathroom ceiling and wall repairs.

Earlier concerns about an allegedly illegal basement unit were reported in 1997, though these allegations were marked as not active shortly thereafter. The building has undergone several repairs and upgrades over the years, including a water heater exchange in January 2019 and various compliance-related work in 2010 totaling approximately $2,000. While many of these issues have been resolved, the building's maintenance history shows a pattern of plumbing and heating system challenges that has required repeated attention over the years.