12 Ford St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The property at 12 Ford Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Mission Ike Shehadeh. The building has undergone several significant maintenance and repair projects over the years, including a complete roof replacement in 2004 ($15,400), chimney replacement in 1990, and addressing fungus damage in 2016 ($3,000). Most notably, in 2022-2023, there was a substantial and contentious issue regarding an unauthorized 10-foot fence installation, which resulted in multiple complaints and enforcement actions throughout 2022-2023.

This fencing violation led to a Notice of Violation in June 2022, followed by a requirement for partial replacement in late 2022 ($18,000). The fence situation was finally resolved in October 2023, though it had generated significant resident concern about stability and permit compliance during its installation. The building's recent history includes two active complaints from 2022 regarding unpermitted construction work, one related to kitchen and bath remodeling (June 2022) and the aforementioned fencing violation (May 2022).

The property has experienced some neighborhood challenges typical of the area, as evidenced by multiple 311 calls in recent years regarding sidewalk cleanliness and parking issues. Between 2020-2024, there have been several reports of human/animal waste on nearby streets, three separate reports, including one citation issued for blocking driveways (August 2020) and various street cleaning issues. While these external factors may impact resident experience, they are primarily neighborhood-wide concerns rather than building-specific issues. The property's most pressing maintenance history centers around the fencing violations and the various structural improvements made over the years, including multiple repairs to address weather and age-related wear typical of a historic building.