1319 5th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122

The property at 1319 5th Avenue in San Francisco's Inner Sunset neighborhood is a three-story, three-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1984, currently owned by Chew Kwok Ming and Wu Anna. The building's history reveals significant regulatory and maintenance issues that were primarily concentrated in the mid-2000s, when the property was found to have illegal units added to the basement and fourth floor, resulting in multiple building violations including unauthorized gas heaters, missing smoke detectors, plumbing issues, and electrical problems.

These violations, documented in December 2004, were eventually abated in August 2009 following correct permit procedures and necessary repairs, including the removal of illegal units and restoration to the building's legally approved configuration. More recent history shows relatively minimal building activity, with the most recent building permit from October 2019 related to street space.

Earlier improvements included various renovation projects such as cabinet and countertop replacement in 2004, wood fence replacement in 2002, and electrical work for bedroom and bathroom additions in 2006-2007. The property has experienced some maintenance issues over time, with a notable complaint filed in December 2004 detailing multiple problems including a broken fire alarm, kitchen fire, plumbing issues, electrical problems, and concerns about security systems, though these issues were addressed during the subsequent remediation period. The building currently appears to be operating under its correct legal configuration as a three-unit structure, with no recent active violations or complaints on record.