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655 POWELL ST

Nob Hill · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0273001 · Last violation Oct 17, 2025 · Last complaint Sep 16, 2026

NeighborhoodNob Hill
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 63% of buildings and more complaints than 93% of buildings in Nob Hill. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 6 violations · 56 complaints
'22'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
All DBI violations have been resolved
Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection, by current status.
Severe0
Serious0
Minor0

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Fire safety problems have been reported here.
    Worth checkingⓘ
    Walk the exit route from the unit to the street and check the stairs and hallways are clear of stored items, and that fire doors close properly.
    details ▸

    California law requires safe fire or emergency exits leading to a street or hallway, and requires stairs, hallways and exits to be kept litter free. Storage areas, garages and basements must be kept free of combustible materials. San Francisco's Housing Code separately treats inadequate exits and inadequate fire protection equipment as conditions that make a building substandard, which is the finding behind a notice of violation.

    • California Tenant Guide
    • San Francisco Housing Code §1001(m), (n)
  2. 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.

311 Housing Complaints
Total complaints since 2018
109
12 per year avg.↑ Up 19% in the last 2 years (56 vs 47 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
103
Severeⓘ62
Seriousⓘ14
Minorⓘ27
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 2000
46
2 per year avg.↓ Down 14% in the last 2 years (6 vs 7 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
0
No open DBI violations on record.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Fire safetyⓘ12 violations
Peeling paintⓘ2 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ2 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ2 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ2 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ1 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ1 violations
Electricalⓘ1 violations
Plumbingⓘ1 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated21 violations
See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Heat Lack Of Heat28 complaints
Fire Alarm System18 complaints
Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior15 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above11 complaints
Blocked Exit Common Areas8 complaints
Doors Windows Broken Defective5 complaints
Fire Hazard4 complaints
Infestation Rodent Insect4 complaints
Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories4 complaints
Elevators Everthing Else3 complaints
Illegal Guest Room Conversions2 complaints
Plumbing Broken Leaking2 complaints
Mail Service Delivery Problem2 complaints
Illegal Construction No Permit Exceeds Permit Scope1 complaints
Visitor Policy Violations1 complaints
Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage1 complaints
See violations (46) →Hide complaints (109) ↑

Complaint log

109 311 complaints

StatusFiledType
ClosedSep 16, 2026Heat Lack Of Heat
ClosedAug 29, 2026Heat Lack Of Heat
ClosedAug 16, 2026Heat Lack Of Heat
Open
See something wrong? File a complaint with SF 311

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
  • 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.

    • California Tenant Guide
    • SF.gov, Keeping your building free of vermin
  • Aug 14, 2026
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJul 30, 2026Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJul 12, 2026Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 10, 2026Fire Alarm System
    OpenMay 28, 2026Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedApr 29, 2026General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 8, 2026Mail Service Delivery Problem
    OpenApr 7, 2026Fire Alarm System
    ClosedMar 8, 2026Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedMar 6, 2026Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedMar 4, 2026Fire Alarm System
    ClosedFeb 8, 2026Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedFeb 5, 2026Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJan 15, 2026Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJan 7, 2026Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedNov 12, 2025Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedNov 7, 2025Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedOct 31, 2025Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedOct 28, 2025Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedOct 15, 2025Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedSep 29, 2025Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedSep 29, 2025Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedSep 25, 2025Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedSep 24, 2025Fire Alarm System
    ClosedAug 30, 2025General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedAug 30, 2025Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedAug 25, 2025Illegal Guest Room Conversions
    ClosedAug 16, 2025Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedAug 9, 2025Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJul 21, 2025Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJul 21, 2025Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJul 14, 2025Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedJun 26, 2025General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJun 24, 2025Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJun 22, 2025Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 12, 2025Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJun 4, 2025Fire Hazard
    ClosedJun 4, 2025Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 4, 2025Illegal Guest Room Conversions
    ClosedMay 1, 2025Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedMar 4, 2025Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJan 29, 2025Mail Service Delivery Problem
    OpenJan 29, 2025Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJan 16, 2025Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJan 11, 2025Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJan 6, 2025General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJan 5, 2025General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedSep 16, 2026
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedAug 29, 2026
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedAug 16, 2026
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    OpenAug 14, 2026
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJul 30, 2026
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJul 12, 2026
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 10, 2026
    Fire Alarm System
    OpenMay 28, 2026
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedApr 29, 2026
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 8, 2026
    Mail Service Delivery Problem
    OpenApr 7, 2026
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedMar 8, 2026
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedMar 6, 2026
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedMar 4, 2026
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedFeb 8, 2026
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedFeb 5, 2026
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJan 15, 2026
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJan 7, 2026
    Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedNov 12, 2025
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedNov 7, 2025
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedOct 31, 2025
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedOct 28, 2025
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedOct 15, 2025
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedSep 29, 2025
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedSep 29, 2025
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedSep 25, 2025
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedSep 24, 2025
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedAug 30, 2025
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedAug 30, 2025
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedAug 25, 2025
    Illegal Guest Room Conversions
    ClosedAug 16, 2025
    Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedAug 9, 2025
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJul 21, 2025
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJul 21, 2025
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJul 14, 2025
    Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedJun 26, 2025
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJun 24, 2025
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJun 22, 2025
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 12, 2025
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJun 4, 2025
    Fire Hazard
    ClosedJun 4, 2025
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 4, 2025
    Illegal Guest Room Conversions
    ClosedMay 1, 2025
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedMar 4, 2025
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJan 29, 2025
    Mail Service Delivery Problem
    OpenJan 29, 2025
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJan 16, 2025
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJan 11, 2025
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJan 6, 2025
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJan 5, 2025
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
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