156-158 Lexington St, San Francisco, CA 94110

The property at 156-158 Lexington Street in the Inner Mission is a 2-story, 4-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Hor Cheung & Mak Chui Yung. The building's maintenance history shows recurring concerns over stair safety, fire safety, and plumbing issues.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in October 2003, including problems with exterior doors, gas meter instructions, combustible storage, stair repairs, and fire extinguisher maintenance, though these were all abated by March 2004. More recent issues include drainage problems identified in June 2023, which were resolved by July 2023, and multiple fire safety violations recorded between 2012 and 2017 regarding blocked exits, electrical systems, sprinkler systems, and alarm systems - all of which were eventually corrected. The property has experienced periodic maintenance challenges, including a notable complaint in 1996 regarding rotting back stairs, window weatherstripping issues, and inadequate heating, which was resolved in 1997.

Recent records from 2024-2025 show ongoing concerns with street-level maintenance, including multiple reports of garbage and debris. The most recent fire safety violations were recorded in January 2025, specifically regarding fire escape maintenance and general unsafe building conditions at the adjacent property address of 739-741 Valencia Street, which may have implications for the Lexington Street property's own fire safety systems if the violation is related to shared infrastructure. The building's documented history shows property management's ongoing efforts to address maintenance issues as they arise, though some problems have recurred over time.