654-658 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

The 6-unit multi-family residential building at 654-658 South Van Ness Avenue, property of Ye De Lin, is a 3-story wooden structure built in 1908 located in the Inner Mission neighborhood. The building has undergone significant safety improvements in recent years, including a complete soft-story retrofit completed in 2017 (with associated revisions) costing $60,000 to meet seismic safety requirements, and a reroofing project completed in 2019 costing $11,800.

Historical maintenance issues from 2002 revealed several serious safety concerns, including inadequate heating, mold, electrical problems, fire safety violations, and structural deficiencies, though all these violations were properly abated by April 2002. Recent property activity has primarily involved external maintenance issues, particularly with recurring graffiti problems, with multiple reports between 2023-2024, though recent inspections found no graffiti present.

There have been several parking-related complaints in 2024, including reports of sidewalk parking and blocked driveways, with at least one citation issued. The building has maintained compliance with major safety requirements, as evidenced by the completion of the soft-story retrofit program designated under Tier 4 with a Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) issued. Recent routine inspections, such as one conducted in 2015, have not indicated any significant ongoing maintenance violations.