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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.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 21 violations · 16 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
9 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe0
Serious9
Minor0

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Tenants here have reported no heat or no hot water.
    details ▸

    California law requires heating facilities in good working order, and plumbing facilities in good working order including hot and cold running water. A rental unit that substantially lacks either may be legally uninhabitable, which is the standard the implied warranty of habitability sets for every residential tenancy in the state.

    Ask how heat and hot water are supplied and who pays for them. If either fails once you live here, put the request to the landlord in writing and keep a copy.

    • California Tenant Guide
    • San Francisco Housing Code §701
  2. Tenants here have reported pests.
    Worth checkingⓘ
    Look along baseboards and inside low cabinets for droppings, greasy rub marks or tracks, and check whether the bins outside overflow and whether gaps around exterior doors are sealed.
    details ▸

    California law requires buildings and grounds to be kept clean and sanitary and free from debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents and vermin. San Francisco requires property owners to keep their property free of vermin, and requires an owner or manager to respond to a tenant's bed bug complaint by hiring a licensed pest control operator.

311 Housing Complaints
Total complaints since 2013
32
2 per year avg.↑ Up 300% in the last 2 years (16 vs 4 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
21
Severeⓘ0
Seriousⓘ18
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

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Fire safetyⓘ16 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ8 violations
Electricalⓘ5 violations
Plumbingⓘ5 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ5 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ4 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ4 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ4 violations
Moldⓘ3 violations
Peeling paintⓘ3 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ2 violations
Permits & unpermitted workⓘ1 violations
Gas shutoff & metersⓘ1 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated20 violations
5 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Hide violations (82) ↑See complaints (32) →

Violation log

9 DBI violations · Open

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StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
OpenJun 29, 2026building sectionthis notice includes violations for the areas noted.935 kearny street #46 and all common areas.
See something wrong? File a complaint with SF 311
  • California Tenant Guide
  • SF.gov, Keeping your building free of vermin
  • Tenants here have reported mold.
    Worth checkingⓘ
    Look for dark spots on walls, floors and ceilings, and for dry or wet spots, flaking or bubbling, or a damp or moldy smell, especially in bathrooms and closets.
    details ▸

    San Francisco's Health Code treats visible or otherwise demonstrable mold or mildew in a residential building as a public health nuisance in its own right. Under state law, mold that the landlord has notice of and that affects livability or health can also breach the implied warranty of habitability.

    • California Tenant Guide
    • San Francisco Health Code §581(b)(6)
    • 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
    OpenJun 29, 2026building sectionrepair or replace heating system (701 sfhc)in room #46, heating system did not work. repair or provide heating system and provide boiler permit at time of inspection to housing inspector.
    OpenJun 29, 2026building sectionbid, eid & pid permits (301 sfhc)repairs cited in this notice may require a building, plumbing and /or electrical permit. it is the responsibility of the owner to obtain (or have others obtain) any required permits before beginning work that requires permit(s). this case cannot be abated until the housing inspector makes a final inspection to verify that all violations have been corrected and all required permits have been obtained and finalized. on reinspection day, present to the housing inspector the job card, plans and permits indicating that all work under building, plumbing and electrical permits is complete. prior to reinspection by housing inspector, call building, plumbing and electrical inspectors for required inspections.
    OpenJun 29, 2026building sectioninspector comments.it is the property owner's responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend the reinspection as scheduled on this notice of violation for the purpose of providing the inspector access to interior common areas, storage rooms, boiler room, garages, exit paths, basement and rear of building and to all areas cited within this notice. it is the responsibility of the property owner to provide tenants with notification, as required by california civil code section 1954 (san francisco housing code section 303(b)), if any dwellings, apartment units or guest rooms are to be accessed during reinspection(s).
    OpenJun 11, 2026building sectionthis notice includes violations for the areas noted.935 kearny street and all common areas.
    OpenJun 11, 2026building sectioneliminate mold/mildew (1301,1001b(13),1306 sfhc)in all shower rooms, present of mold/mildew. locate, eliminate and remove mold/mildew. provide receipts of materials used to eliminate mold/mildew at time of inspection to housing inspector.
    OpenJun 11, 2026building sectionrepair or replace walls and ceilings (1001 sfhc)in all shower rooms, walls and ceilings are damaged. repair or replace. if replaced, permits required.
    OpenJun 11, 2026building sectionbid, eid & pid permits (301 sfhc)repairs cited in this notice may require a building, plumbing and /or electrical permit. it is the responsibility of the owner to obtain (or have others obtain) any required permits before beginning work that requires permit(s). this case cannot be abated until the housing inspector makes a final inspection to verify that all violations have been corrected and all required permits have been obtained and finalized. on reinspection day, present to the housing inspector the job card, plans and permits indicating that all work under building, plumbing and electrical permits is complete. prior to reinspection by housing inspector, call building, plumbing and electrical inspectors for required inspections.
    OpenJun 11, 2026building sectioninspector comments.it is the property owner's responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend the reinspection as scheduled on this notice of violation for the purpose of providing the inspector access to interior common areas, storage rooms, boiler room, garages, exit paths, basement and rear of building and to all areas cited within this notice. it is the responsibility of the property owner to provide tenants with notification, as required by california civil code section 1954 (san francisco housing code section 303(b)), if any dwellings, apartment units or guest rooms are to be accessed during reinspection(s).
    OpenJun 29, 2026
    building section · this notice includes violations for the areas noted.
    935 kearny street #46 and all common areas.
    OpenJun 29, 2026
    building section · repair or replace heating system (701 sfhc)
    in room #46, heating system did not work. repair or provide heating system and provide boiler permit at time of inspection to housing inspector.
    OpenJun 29, 2026
    building section · bid, eid & pid permits (301 sfhc)
    repairs cited in this notice may require a building, plumbing and /or electrical permit. it is the responsibility of the owner to obtain (or have others obtain) any required permits before beginning work that requires permit(s). this case cannot be abated until the housing inspector makes a final inspection to verify that all violations have been corrected and all required permits have been obtained and finalized. on reinspection day, present to the housing inspector the job card, plans and permits indicating that all work under building, plumbing and electrical permits is complete. prior to reinspection by housing inspector, call building, plumbing and electrical inspectors for required inspections.
    OpenJun 29, 2026
    building section · inspector comments.
    it is the property owner's responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend the reinspection as scheduled on this notice of violation for the purpose of providing the inspector access to interior common areas, storage rooms, boiler room, garages, exit paths, basement and rear of building and to all areas cited within this notice. it is the responsibility of the property owner to provide tenants with notification, as required by california civil code section 1954 (san francisco housing code section 303(b)), if any dwellings, apartment units or guest rooms are to be accessed during reinspection(s).
    OpenJun 11, 2026
    building section · this notice includes violations for the areas noted.
    935 kearny street and all common areas.
    OpenJun 11, 2026
    building section · eliminate mold/mildew (1301,1001b(13),1306 sfhc)
    in all shower rooms, present of mold/mildew. locate, eliminate and remove mold/mildew. provide receipts of materials used to eliminate mold/mildew at time of inspection to housing inspector.
    OpenJun 11, 2026
    building section · repair or replace walls and ceilings (1001 sfhc)
    in all shower rooms, walls and ceilings are damaged. repair or replace. if replaced, permits required.
    OpenJun 11, 2026
    building section · bid, eid & pid permits (301 sfhc)
    repairs cited in this notice may require a building, plumbing and /or electrical permit. it is the responsibility of the owner to obtain (or have others obtain) any required permits before beginning work that requires permit(s). this case cannot be abated until the housing inspector makes a final inspection to verify that all violations have been corrected and all required permits have been obtained and finalized. on reinspection day, present to the housing inspector the job card, plans and permits indicating that all work under building, plumbing and electrical permits is complete. prior to reinspection by housing inspector, call building, plumbing and electrical inspectors for required inspections.
    OpenJun 11, 2026
    building section · inspector comments.
    it is the property owner's responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend the reinspection as scheduled on this notice of violation for the purpose of providing the inspector access to interior common areas, storage rooms, boiler room, garages, exit paths, basement and rear of building and to all areas cited within this notice. it is the responsibility of the property owner to provide tenants with notification, as required by california civil code section 1954 (san francisco housing code section 303(b)), if any dwellings, apartment units or guest rooms are to be accessed during reinspection(s).