In 2015, as a result of delinquent non-payment of county property taxes by the homeowners association, a San Jose couple, Tina Lam and Michael Cheng, were able to purchase the street, sidewalks and all other “common ground", including garden islands and palm trees, for $90,000. The tax bill was being sent to 47 Kearny Street and the homeowners association blamed an defunct accountant but the owner of 47 Kearny street claimed that no such arrangment existed with the homeowner's association. "Handford Freund has never managed the Presidio Homeowners Association or whatever it may be named."