153 COLUMBUS AVE
Chinatown · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0177001 · Last violation Jun 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 20, 2026
NeighborhoodChinatown
More violations than 86% of nearby buildings
More violations than 86% of buildings and more complaints than 92% of buildings in Chinatown.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 21 violations · 16 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
9 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe0
Serious9
Minor0
311 Housing Complaints
Total complaints since 2013
32
2 per year avg.↑ Up 220% in the last 2 years (16 vs 5 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
22
Severeⓘ0
Seriousⓘ19
Minorⓘ3
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
82
3 per year avg.↑ Up 2000% in the last 2 years (21 vs 1 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
9
Severeⓘ0
Seriousⓘ9
Minorⓘ0
building sectionⓘ30 violations
fire section13 violations
interior surfaces section12 violations
other section8 violations
Unknown6 violations
plumbing and electrical section6 violations
sanitation section3 violations
security requirements section3 violations
smoke detection section1 violations
Infestation Bed Bugs14 complaints
Infestation Rodent Insect8 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above3 complaints
Elevators Everthing Else2 complaints
Heat Lack Of Heat2 complaints
Visitor Policy Violations1 complaints
Ventilation Inadequate Or None1 complaints
Bathroom1 complaints