1493 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122

The two-unit residential building at 1493 45th Avenue in the Outer Sunset, owned by Mak Kent, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1927. The building's maintenance history shows both historical and recent issues, with significant attention required to exterior elements.

A notable past problem was documented in 1999 regarding dryrotted windows, with at least one broken window noted, though this issue was officially abated within three weeks. More recent concerns include a series of environmental maintenance challenges in 2024-2025, particularly involving street cleanliness, with multiple reports of abandoned furniture, garbage, and debris, though all these cases were resolved by Recology. There were also two tree maintenance issues reported: a damaged tree with hanging limb (December 2024) and an overgrown tree concern (October 2024), both of which remain open.

The building has experienced some safety-related incidents, including two fire complaints: one in 2021 regarding electrical systems that was promptly corrected within ten days, and a 2017 uncategorized complaint that was referred to the Department of Building Inspection. A somewhat concerning event occurred in August 2022 at the neighboring address (1479 45th Avenue), where a tenant buyout took place involving one tenant and a payment of $20,000, though this is not directly related to 1493 45th Avenue. While the building has maintained its basic functions, the persistent issues with street cleanliness and environmental maintenance, along with the historical window problems, suggest ongoing attention to building envelope maintenance is needed.