1280-1282 3rd Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122

The property at 1280-1282 3rd Avenue is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building located in San Francisco's Inner Sunset neighborhood, built in 1917 and currently owned by Richard & Violet Shinn Trust. The building has undergone several significant improvements in recent years, most notably a comprehensive electrical upgrade in December 2018 that included rewiring both units (1280 and 1282), replacing outdated knob-and-tube wiring, installing new electrical fixtures, and upgrading the service to 200-amp capacity.

Earlier maintenance work included repairs to a side stairway in 2016, costing $6,000. The building's historical issues include a drainage problem documented in 2001 that affected both this property and an adjacent building (1278 3rd Avenue), though this violation was resolved within approximately eight months.

Recent concerns primarily relate to external infrastructure, with multiple parking enforcement calls between 2022-2024 regarding blocked driveways, though these are not directly related to the building's condition. The most recent building-related incidents include reports of a collapsed sidewalk (February 2024) and some hazardous materials reported at the property line (January 2024), both of which were resolved. A damaged tree was noted in March 2022, though it was determined to be dead and not posing a hazard, with potential concerns regarding gas line proximity for replacement.