868 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121

The property at 868 45th Avenue in the Outer Richmond District is a two-story, three-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1973, currently owned by Kow Mercedes M Revocable Trust. The building's most recent significant work involved a bathroom demolition and remodeling project completed in 2019, which included both plumbing and electrical permits at a cost of $13,000. The property has undergone various maintenance and improvement projects over the years, including roofing work in 2011 ($9,900) and a series of permits related to legalizing ground floor living spaces and a backyard arts studio in 2004, which was initially the subject of building violations.

These violations, filed in December 2003, concerned unauthorized construction of a 16'x12' structure with canopy and deck/ramp in the rear yard, as well as unpermitted ground floor room modifications and a vent pipe installation, though all were abated by March 2004. More recent concerns have emerged regarding the property's compliance with zoning and permitting requirements. In July 2022, two complaints were filed regarding unpermitted work involving roof removal and interior demolition of a shed structure in the rear yard, though these complaints were marked as resolved within a week.

There was also a historical complaint from 2005 alleging that the rear cottage was being used as a rental unit instead of its intended purpose as an art studio, and another from 2004 regarding unpermitted construction and noise concerns. The building and surrounding area have experienced several parking-related issues, with multiple citations issued for blocked driveways between 2021 and 2024, along with some sewer-related and waste management concerns in 2022. A sewage backup incident was reported and resolved in March 2022, and there was one instance of containers being left out continuously for collection in February 2022.