20-22 Sadowa St, San Francisco, CA 94112

The property at 20-22 Sadowa Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building located in the Oceanview neighborhood, owned by Edward M & Glori Fontanilla. Built in 1900, this structure underwent significant changes throughout the 2000s, particularly between 2003-2007 when it underwent a controversial conversion from a single-family dwelling to a two-family unit. The conversion process was marked by a series of violations, complaints, and legalizations, beginning with a complaint in October 2003 reporting an illegal basement unit which included unauthorized bedrooms, living room, kitchen, and bathroom facilities, followed by additional violations regarding unauthorized garage-level units.

These violations triggered multiple building permits and a director's hearing in 2006, which were ultimately resolved in March 2007 when the illegal units were abated. The building's conversion to a two-family dwelling was completed with permits totaling $150,000, including electrical upgrades with new lighting, switches, receptacles, and bathroom remodeling work. The property has a history of maintenance and safety concerns going back to 1996, with multiple housing inspections revealing issues such as structural dry rot, electrical problems, water leakage, and pest infestations, though these complaints were marked as resolved.

More recently, the building has generated multiple 311 calls in 2024 regarding street cleaning and waste management issues, with the most recent being in November 2024 concerning garbage and debris. There was one fire incident recorded at the property, though it was only a civil alarm transmission with no injuries reported. In 2000, the owners successfully obtained a parking variance to create the second dwelling unit without providing the additional required parking space under San Francisco Planning Code, indicating some flexibility in the property's parking requirements during the conversion process.