54-56 Francis St, San Francisco, CA 94112

The three-unit residential building at 54-56 Francis Street in Mission Terrace, owned by Sandy Yanfang Liu Revocable Trust, has undergone significant modifications since its 1917 construction. Most notably, in 2017, the property was converted from a two-unit to a three-unit building, with extensive renovations including bathroom remodels, kitchen installations, and new laundry facilities across multiple floors, along with the addition of fire safety systems.

However, this conversion process encountered several complications, with multiple cancelled permits regarding fire sprinkler installation and floor layout revisions, and there were subsequent tenant complaints in May 2020 regarding blocked fire exits and illegal unit conversions that were referred to the Department of Building Inspection. The building's recent history shows ongoing maintenance and improvements, including a rooftop replacement project completed in 2019 costing $18,000, following earlier roofing work in 2018.

Recent external issues near the property (2024) have been documented through 311 calls, primarily concerning street maintenance, parking violations, and waste management, though these are customary urban management concerns rather than direct building-related issues. Planning records indicate prior concerns about short-term rentals being operated from the property, though this issue appears to have been resolved. The most recent major building-related work occurred in 2017-2019, focusing on unit conversions, modernization, and compliance upgrades, with no significant building permits or violations recorded in the past four years, suggesting stabilization of the property's systems and layout after substantial renovations were completed.