552-554 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA 94103

The three-unit residential building at 552-554 Natoma Street in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, owned by the Azancot-Couvreur Family Revocable Trust, has a notable history of maintenance and safety compliance issues since its construction in 1911. The property has demonstrated recurring structural challenges, particularly with stairways, as evidenced by multiple repair permits in 2002 and 2011, each following separate Notice of Violations (NOVs) related to dry rot and safety concerns. The building experienced significant maintenance issues in February 2002, when a comprehensive inspection revealed multiple problems including dry rot in stairs, loose electrical wires, smoke detector issues, doorbell malfunction, and other interior surface concerns - all of which were eventually abated by October 2002.

A health and safety inspection in 2011 identified further issues requiring stair repairs and weatherproofing work, completed in August 2011. More recent history shows the building undergoing interior updates in 1988 (kitchen and bathroom remodeling) and facing various urban challenges typical of its SoMa location, as reflected in numerous 311 calls between 2023 and 2025. These calls primarily concerned external issues such as graffiti, garbage and debris, and sidewalk obstructions, with one unresolved report from November 2024 regarding human waste or urine on the street.

While these exterior issues don't directly impact the building's internal conditions, they do reflect the building's context within its urban environment. A fire safety observation in 2007 noted concerns about back stairs and missing fire extinguishers, though these issues were addressed. The last known fire complaint in 2011 was found to have no merit.