157 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112

157 Ocean Avenue is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building located in Mission Terrace, constructed in 1940 and currently owned by Matthew Schmidt and Cindy Che. The property has undergone several significant renovations over the past decade, with the most substantial work occurring in 2015-2017. This includes a comprehensive kitchen remodel in 2017 ($30,000) featuring new cabinets, appliances, and plumbing modifications, as well as multiple bathroom improvements totaling $39,000 in 2015.

The building received necessary structural maintenance in 2016, addressing dry rot issues in posts, windows, and stairs ($8,000). Other major improvements included a complete roof replacement in 2015 ($13,200), electrical system updates including grounding all receptacles in 2015 and installing a 100amp underground service in 2005, and various plumbing enhancements. The property has a documented history of unauthorized construction activity in mid-2015, with complaints filed through building and housing inspection services regarding unpermitted work on walls and kitchen remodeling. However, subsequent permits were properly obtained and completed for the reported improvements.

Recent maintenance history includes a sewage back-up discharge issue from a catch basin in December 2024. The building has experienced several parking-related incidents in early 2025, with multiple citations issued for driveway blocking, though most recent complaints about illegal parking were either resolved or could not be validated. The most recent major building systems upgrades were completed in 2017 with the kitchen renovation, including electrical updates for GFI outlets and new lighting, and there is one documented fire incident involving a detector activation with no fire or civilian injuries reported. The property appears to have maintained compliance with building codes following the initial complaints in 2015, and no recent building code violations have been recorded.