878-880 Douglass St, San Francisco, CA 94114

The property at 878-880 Douglass St in Noe Valley is a one-story, two-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by the Roger Hancock Norton Trust. The building's most significant historical incident occurred between 2001-2003, when an unauthorized horizontal addition at the rear of the front building prompted multiple violations, due to concerns over fire resistance and drainage issues - this was ultimately addressed through permit work in 2002-2003 to relocate a bathroom and demolish the problematic addition.

More recent improvements include electrical upgrades in 2015 (installation of circuits for kitchen appliances) and 2012 (installation of step lights), as well as earlier foundation work in 2003 to replace a brick foundation with concrete footings. The property has experienced several maintenance and infrastructure issues in recent years, with the most recent incident in 2023 involving a property-damaging tree that was found to be dead.

The property has seen various municipal service calls on the street, including tree root damage to sidewalks (2021), multiple reports of abandoned vehicles (2019), and routine street cleaning needs. While the building's major structural and safety concerns appear to have been addressed through proper permitting and repairs, the property continues to require regular maintenance attention as evidenced by ongoing municipal service requests in the surrounding area.