4490-4492 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112

The 4490-4492 Mission Street property is a mixed-use building constructed in 1918, currently consisting of 2 residential units above ground-floor commercial space. The building has undergone significant recent activity, with major renovation work in progress or planned for 2024-2025, including substantial remodeling of a second-floor residential unit (kitchen/bathroom relocations and additions) with associated plumbing and electrical work valued at $127,000. A complete reroofing project was successfully completed in 2024, and the building is undergoing a comprehensive commercial space renovation to restore its historic storefront appearance and improve seismic safety.

The property has experienced several periods of vacancy and maintenance challenges over the past years, with multiple complaints about the vacant commercial space between 2017-2023, including issues with graffiti and debris. In late 2024, there were also concerns about paint containment during construction work, which was reported through a building complaint. A notable sequence of plumbing and electrical upgrades occurred between 2016-2019, including replacing gas lines, water heaters, and electrical systems in both units.

Historical issues include a brief roof leak incident in 2017 affecting neighboring property and compliance matters related to the vacant commercial storefront ordinance in 2019. Recent 311 calls from late 2024 indicate ongoing maintenance needs, including graffiti removal and debris clearance from the property. The building is currently undergoing substantial improvements that appear to be addressing many of the past maintenance and vacancy issues, with active permits totaling over $800,000 in improvements.