743 20th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

743 20th Avenue is a two-story, four-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1960 and currently owned by Hop Wo Benevolent Assn. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns centering around electrical and safety systems. In 2018, there were multiple complaints about common area maintenance, including inoperative electrical systems, non-functioning doors, burnt-out lights, and expired fire extinguishers.

Multiple violations were documented in 2017, including egress obstructions and various fire safety concerns. A substantial number of violations were recorded between 2010 and 2017, including issues with fire escape maintenance, combustible storage, smoke enclosure doors, and building exterior conditions. The building has undergone some maintenance work, including a $3,000 repair to the Hardee board siding on the south side of the building in 2016, though there are records of its roofing system being repaired in 1998. Several routine housing inspections have been conducted over the years, most recently in 2018.

The property has been the subject of multiple parking enforcement actions in recent years, with numerous complaints about driveway blocking between 2020 and 2023, though these are separate from building conditions. A sidewalk defect was reported and marked for repairs in April 2023, and there were two general cleaning issues noted in December 2020. While a fire complaint was filed in 2014, it was determined to have no merit. Despite the numerous violations and maintenance concerns, most of these issues were officially marked as "Not Active" following their abatement, with many being resolved by July 2017.