708-710 10th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118

The two-unit residential property at 708-710 10th Avenue in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood, owned by the Joan P. Spaargaren 1998 Trust, has a construction history spanning several decades. Originally built in 2002 as a two-story duplex, the property underwent significant alterations in 2000, including a permit for roof raising and garage addition with a cost of $90,000, which subsequently led to multiple code violations when the demolition exceeded permitted scope, resulting in nearly complete removal of the existing structure except for some external walls.

These violations, filed in May 2000, were eventually abated by April 2012. More recent improvements include the 2017 legalization of additional living space, comprising a family room, bedroom, and bathroom on the first floor connected to the second-floor unit, costing $59,000. In September 2022, permits were issued for the installation of permeation grout related to foundation work adjacent to 712 10th Avenue, though this appears to be a relatively minor structural modification.

The building's maintenance history shows attention to roofing needs in 1988 and 1989. The property has seen recurring issues in late 2024, with multiple reports of encampments and debris on or near the property between December 2-22, 2024, though these external matters are being addressed by various city agencies and do not necessarily reflect on the building's internal conditions. While the building has a complex construction history with past violations, there have been no active building violations or complaints in recent years, though the pattern of recent encampment-related service requests suggests some ongoing challenges with the immediate neighborhood environment.