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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
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
See violations (82) →See complaints (32) →
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)