1049-1055 Capp St, San Francisco, CA 94110

The property at 1049-1055 Capp Street is a two-unit multi-family residential building located in San Francisco's Inner Mission neighborhood. Built in 1900, this two-story flat and store building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety-related events over the past few decades. Most notably, the building underwent fire damage repairs in 1990, which were completed but marked as expired.

Between 1995-2007, there were multiple issues regarding staircase maintenance and safety, including handrail problems and structural concerns, with the most recent staircase repair occurring in 2007 at a cost of $350. The building has undergone three routine safety inspections (1995, 2001, and 2015), with the 2015 inspection revealing several issues that needed to be addressed, including fire safety requirements, security concerns, and stair maintenance. Recent records from 2023-2024 indicate ongoing challenges in the immediate vicinity of the property, with multiple reports of human/animal waste and hazardous materials requiring attention.

Of particular note is a sewage backup incident from August 2024, though this was promptly resolved by the Public Utilities Commission. While the building has maintained compliance with safety inspections since 2015, the recent cluster of exterior maintenance issues and environmental concerns in the area suggests ongoing management challenges. The current ownership is held by Richard C. Yee and Lillian Joe, though the building's history of staircase-related violations and repairs points to a long-standing concern with this particular safety feature.