342 Edinburgh St, San Francisco, CA 94112

The property at 342 Edinburgh Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Kwok Ka Keung and Gloria A. This Excelsior neighborhood building has undergone several significant renovations and maintenance work over the years, with the most recent and concerning issues primarily occurring in 2023.

In March 2023, an active complaint was filed detailing multiple maintenance and safety concerns, including non-functioning kitchen appliances (stove burners and refrigerator), plumbing issues (rotting floor under sink and water leaks near light fixtures), electrical problems (non-working outlets), and general disrepair of various fixtures and features throughout the units. This complaint highlighted tenants' concerns about maintenance response times and habitability. Prior to this, in 2020, there was an enforcement action regarding unpermitted kitchen remodeling in the lower unit, which was subsequently addressed through proper permits including cabinet replacement ($18,000) and associated plumbing and electrical work.

The building has an extensive history of permits dating back to 2000, showing previous improvements such as a two-story rear addition ($70,000) and various maintenance work, including stucco replacement. More recently, between December 2024 and January 2025, there has been a noticeable pattern of parking enforcement issues, with multiple citations issued for sidewalk parking violations near the property, though these are unrelated to building condition concerns. The property has undergone several permitted improvements over the years, including kitchen renovations, electrical upgrades (installation of a new subpanel and rewiring in 2020), and various maintenance work, though the recent maintenance issues reported in 2023 suggest some ongoing concerns with building upkeep and resident comfort.