Local
San Francisco authorizes tax sale of disputed Sea Cliff property
The Board of Supervisors approved moving toward an auction of a home at 250 32nd Ave. More than $342,000 in property taxes is owed, and the sale could take place by year’s end unless the debt is paid.
San Francisco officials can begin arranging an auction of a tax-defaulted Sea Cliff home at the center of a dispute over alleged deed fraud and unauthorized occupants.
The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Tuesday, Oct. 20, authorizing the treasurer and tax collector to sell the property at 250 32nd Ave. The office will start notifying lienholders and others who claim debts tied to the house, spokesperson Eric Manke said.
No auction date has been set, but Manke said the sale is expected to happen before the end of the year. More than $342,000 in property taxes, dating to July 2021, is owed on the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home. If the outstanding bill is paid, the auction will be canceled. “The sale stops immediately,” Manke said.
Neighbors say people they describe as squatters have occupied the house and used forged deeds to claim it. The dispute has drawn in the City Attorney’s Office and San Francisco police, and neighbors have looked to an auction as a possible way to resolve a standoff that has lasted about a year.
Separately, a hearing on the city attorney’s request for an injunction is scheduled for Friday. The auction process and court proceeding are the latest steps in a property dispute that has involved multiple city agencies.