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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
Heating equipmentⓘ4 violations
Electricalⓘ3 violations
Fire safetyⓘ3 violations
Gas shutoff & metersⓘ1 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ1 violations
Moldⓘ1 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated8 violations
5 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Infestation Bed Bugs9 complaints
Infestation Rodent Insect6 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above3 complaints
Elevators Everthing Else1 complaints
Bathroom1 complaints
Ventilation Inadequate Or None1 complaints
Visitor Policy Violations1 complaints
Hide violations (82) ↑See complaints (32) →

Violation log

73 DBI violations · Closed

AllOpenClosed
StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
not activeApr 8, 1999other sectionprovide apt. house or hotel water heated to min. 105 degrees f. (41 degrees c.) and max. of 120 degrees f. (49 degrees c.) at hot water taps. (505d(3))
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)
    • this is a 48-hour notice!
    not activeMar 1, 1999building sectionreplace broken glass window pane (1001(h),708 hc)across from units #101 & #111.
    not activeMar 1, 1999building sectionreplace window sash cord (1001(h),708 hc)across from units #37 & #111.
    not activeMar 1, 1999security requirements sectionprovide self-closing devices at exterior doors (706 hc)provide doors with self closing devices and privacy locks on all toilet and shower rooms on all floors.
    not activeMar 1, 1999plumbing and electrical sectionother plumbing and/or electrical violationscap exposed wiring or install light fixture in corridor parallel to unit #91.
    not activeMar 1, 1999building sectionbuilding permit required (301 hc)repair work cited on previous nov. #199919450 for work that is now a remodel for bathroom across from unit #154.
    not activeMar 1, 1999plumbing and electrical sectionprovide plumbing permit (103.1.1 pc)for work in bathroom across from unit #154.
    not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged walls (1001b,h,o hc)by unit #87 & unit #22.
    not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)by unit #45, #87 and by unit #22.
    not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionpaint walls (1001b,1301 hc)where work is required.
    not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionpaint ceilings (1001b,1301 hc)where work is required.
    not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionremove or cover damaged paint in an approved manner to prevent a lead hazard. see attached lead hazard warning. (1301 hc)where work is required.
    not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectioneliminate mold/mildew on walls (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)shower room across from unit #154.
    not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectioneliminate mold/mildew on ceiling (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)shower room across from unit #154.
    not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionrepair floor covering (1001b,j,o hc)in common hallway across from unit #159.
    not activeJan 13, 1999plumbing and electrical sectionrepair toilet (1001f hc)repair toilet across from unit #154 & reinstate operation of toilet room across from unit #40 and reinstate shower room/toilet rooms by unit #87 and by unit #24.
    not activeJan 13, 1999fire sectionprovide date tag for all fire extinguishers (905 hc)date-tag all extinguishers on all floors.
    not activeJan 13, 1999plumbing and electrical sectionprovide plumbing permit (103.1.1 pc)for all plumbing work!
    not activeJan 13, 1999plumbing and electrical sectionprovide electrical permit (90.25 ec)for any electrical work!
    not activeJan 13, 1999building sectionbuilding permit required (301 hc)for all bathroom/toilet room remodels!
    not activeDec 20, 1996interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged walls (1001b,h,o hc)1st floor - toilet/repaint.
    not activeDec 20, 1996interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)2nd floor - hallway/repaint.
    not activeDec 20, 1996sanitation sectionremove rubbish or trash (1306,1307 hc)rearside alley.
    not activeApr 8, 1999
    other section · provide apt. house or hotel water heated to min. 105 degrees f. (41 degrees c.) and max. of 120 degrees f. (49 degrees c.) at hot water taps. (505d(3))
    this is a 48-hour notice!
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    building section · replace broken glass window pane (1001(h),708 hc)
    across from units #101 & #111.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    building section · replace window sash cord (1001(h),708 hc)
    across from units #37 & #111.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    security requirements section · provide self-closing devices at exterior doors (706 hc)
    provide doors with self closing devices and privacy locks on all toilet and shower rooms on all floors.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    plumbing and electrical section · other plumbing and/or electrical violations
    cap exposed wiring or install light fixture in corridor parallel to unit #91.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    building section · building permit required (301 hc)
    repair work cited on previous nov. #199919450 for work that is now a remodel for bathroom across from unit #154.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    plumbing and electrical section · provide plumbing permit (103.1.1 pc)
    for work in bathroom across from unit #154.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    interior surfaces section · repair damaged walls (1001b,h,o hc)
    by unit #87 & unit #22.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    interior surfaces section · repair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)
    by unit #45, #87 and by unit #22.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    interior surfaces section · paint walls (1001b,1301 hc)
    where work is required.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    interior surfaces section · paint ceilings (1001b,1301 hc)
    where work is required.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    interior surfaces section · remove or cover damaged paint in an approved manner to prevent a lead hazard. see attached lead hazard warning. (1301 hc)
    where work is required.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    interior surfaces section · eliminate mold/mildew on walls (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)
    shower room across from unit #154.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    interior surfaces section · eliminate mold/mildew on ceiling (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)
    shower room across from unit #154.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    interior surfaces section · repair floor covering (1001b,j,o hc)
    in common hallway across from unit #159.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    plumbing and electrical section · repair toilet (1001f hc)
    repair toilet across from unit #154 & reinstate operation of toilet room across from unit #40 and reinstate shower room/toilet rooms by unit #87 and by unit #24.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    fire section · provide date tag for all fire extinguishers (905 hc)
    date-tag all extinguishers on all floors.
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    plumbing and electrical section · provide plumbing permit (103.1.1 pc)
    for all plumbing work!
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    plumbing and electrical section · provide electrical permit (90.25 ec)
    for any electrical work!
    not activeJan 13, 1999
    building section · building permit required (301 hc)
    for all bathroom/toilet room remodels!
    not activeDec 20, 1996
    interior surfaces section · repair damaged walls (1001b,h,o hc)
    1st floor - toilet/repaint.
    not activeDec 20, 1996
    interior surfaces section · repair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)
    2nd floor - hallway/repaint.
    not activeDec 20, 1996
    sanitation section · remove rubbish or trash (1306,1307 hc)
    rearside alley.
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