879 38th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

879 38th Avenue is a two-story, four-unit multi-family residential building owned by Doris Wong, constructed in 1924 in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood. The property has undergone several significant renovations and improvements over the past decades, with the most substantial work occurring between 2007-2008 when units 1, 2, and 4 received kitchen and bathroom remodels, including new cabinets, tiles, and electrical upgrades, with a total reported cost of $31,000.

In 2015, an attempt was made to legalize an additional first-floor unit consisting of a living room, two bedrooms, kitchen, and bathroom, but this permit was ultimately cancelled. The building has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues over its history, including a set of violations in 2004 related to combustible storage and deteriorated drainage pipes, which were abated by February 2005.

More recently, there have been three complaints (2004, 2013, and 2023) regarding what appeared to be an unauthorized dwelling unit (ADU) at the property, with the most recent complaint in 2023 being marked as not active after investigation. Infrastructure improvements have included multiple gas line installations for laundry facilities in 2010 and 2011, and various electrical upgrades including service changes and new lighting installations. The building's systems have been regularly maintained, with records showing responses to recent structural maintenance issues and recreation equipment concerns in 2023-2024, primarily relating to external features rather than building systems.