275-279 San Jose Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

The property at 275-279 San Jose Avenue in San Francisco's Inner Mission neighborhood is a two-story, four-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Tom Howard. The building has undergone several significant maintenance and safety-related events over the years, with the most substantial work occurring in 2001 when repairs were made to the exterior rear stair due to excessive dry rot, at a cost of $9,500.

A notable cluster of violations was documented in March 2011, when the building received citations for damaged fire-resistant surfaces and deficiencies in smoke detection systems, particularly regarding smoke detectors at stairs and fire proofing materials; these violations were all resolved by April 15, 2011. More recently, the property has experienced various street-level issues typical of urban environments, as evidenced by 311 calls. These include parking enforcement matters (most recently in April 2024), a defaced sign (March 2023), and multiple incidents involving human or animal waste (February 2022).

During 2020, the area near the property experienced recurring encampment-related issues, with several reports and clean-up operations documented between December 2019 and June 2020. While these external challenges have been consistently addressed by city services, they primarily reflect neighborhood conditions rather than building-specific concerns. The building's documented history suggests that major structural and safety issues have been addressed promptly when identified, with no recent building-specific violations or complaints on record.