1553-1555 Masonic Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117

The property at 1553-1555 Masonic Ave is a two-story, multi-family residential building containing three units, located in the Buena Vista Park neighborhood. Built in 1910 and classified as Flats & Duplex, the building is currently owned by the Malabed Helig Living Trust. The building is undergoing substantial renovations as evidenced by several recent permits issued in October and November 2024, including comprehensive modifications to kitchens and bathrooms, drywall and insulation work, window replacement with sliding doors, new flooring, laundry connections, electrical updates including a new subpanel, and plumbing improvements totaling approximately $97,000.

Prior to these major renovations, the property underwent several significant updates including window replacements in both 2023 (with 2 non-street facing windows and 3 Provia doors) and 2018 (14 windows installation), and a repiping of the gas line to existing fixtures in 2012. The building's maintenance history shows regular upkeep, with past improvements including bathroom remodeling and flooring updates in 1985, though some older permits such as a reroofing permit from 1989 are now expired. In terms of community incidents, there have been multiple reports of abandoned vehicles in the vicinity between 2022 and 2024, though all were resolved by authorities as either towed or gone upon inspection.

Additionally, there was one instance of a damaged side sewer vent cover reported and resolved in March 2023. A minor issue with litter receptacles being left out continuously occurred in April 2024, which was subsequently addressed. The property appears to be actively maintained with recent major renovations underway, and while there have been several neighborhood concerns logged through 311 calls, these appear to be primarily related to street parking issues rather than building-specific problems.