649-653 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The property at 649-653 Castro Street is a three-unit, three-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1890, currently owned by Chu Living Trust. The building has undergone several significant renovations and faced multiple compliance issues over the years. Most notably, there is currently an active complaint from December 2021 regarding heating issues (complaint #202185408) and an active plumbing violation from the same period.

The building has seen substantial bathroom improvements, including the addition of new half-bathrooms and renovations to existing facilities in 2010-2011, though there were previous issues with unauthorized bathroom additions, particularly in 2007 when a complaint was filed about an unpermitted bathroom installation. The property has a documented history of deck-related maintenance issues, with multiple permits from 2002-2003 addressing dry rot repairs to the rear decks across all three levels. Electrical improvements have been made over the years, including a ceiling fan installation in 2016 and kitchen rewiring in 2010.

Earlier building violations from 2002-2007 involved various issues including stair maintenance, plumbing problems, and concerns about combustible storage, though these have been categorized as not active. The building's most recent history includes several 311 calls in 2023-2024 related to street cleaning and debris removal, though these are external to the building itself. The property's permit history demonstrates ongoing maintenance and improvement work, though the presence of active complaints suggests some current compliance issues remain unresolved.