1559 Masonic Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117

The two-unit residential building at 1559 Masonic Avenue in the Buena Vista Park neighborhood is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1907, currently owned by Robert A. and Marjorie H. Kapla.

The property has undergone several significant maintenance and repair projects over the past decades, with the most recent being a re-roofing project in 2000 costing approximately $9,680. Historical maintenance records reveal persistent issues with dry rot, particularly in 1997 when repairs were made to the upper rear door, windows, walls, and staircase, following an earlier dry rot repair in September of the same year. The building's exterior features were maintained with two decking replacement projects completed in 1990-1991, and the concrete driveway was replaced in 1983. The property records also show use as a dwelling was confirmed in 1982.

In recent months, particularly throughout 2023-2024, the property has experienced recurring issues with abandoned vehicles in the vicinity, with seven reports between January and December 2024, though most were resolved quickly with vehicles either being towed or found to be not abandoned. There were also two parking enforcement calls in December 2023, one for sidewalk parking that could not be validated and another for driveway blocking that resulted in a citation. A report of garbage and debris, including a mattress, was recorded in October 2024, which required police involvement for resolution, though this was on private property rather than directly related to the building itself. It is noteworthy that while the building's structural and systems maintenance appears to have been addressed appropriately in previous decades, there are no recent records of major building renovations or improvements on file, and the majority of recent incidents reported are related to street parking and abandoned vehicles rather than building-specific issues.