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516 OFARRELL ST

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0318007 · Last violation Jul 8, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 24, 2026

NeighborhoodTenderloin
More violations than 93% of nearby buildings
More violations than 93% of buildings and more complaints than 94% of buildings in Tenderloin. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 47 violations · 58 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
1 open fire-safety violation
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe2
Serious8
Minor3

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 2010
252
15 per year avg.↑ Up 45% in the last 2 years (58 vs 40 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
105
Severeⓘ30
Seriousⓘ51
Minorⓘ24
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
455
15 per year avg.↑ Up 57% in the last 2 years (47 vs 30 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
13
Severeⓘ2
Seriousⓘ8
Minorⓘ3

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Plumbingⓘ56 violations
Peeling paintⓘ33 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ33 violations
Fire safetyⓘ26 violations
Electricalⓘ24 violations
Pestsⓘ17 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ15 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ12 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ10 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ8 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ7 violations
Moldⓘ7 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ6 violations
Ventilation & lightⓘ5 violations
Locks & securityⓘ3 violations
General disrepairⓘ2 violations
Permits & unpermitted workⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated190 violations
7 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrs
See violations (455) →Hide complaints (252) ↑

Complaint log

252 311 complaints

StatusFiledType
ClosedDec 21, 2024Heat Lack Of Heat
ClosedDec 13, 2024Fire Alarm System
ClosedDec 2, 2024General Maintenance Not In List Above
Closed
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
  • Smoke detector problems have been reported here.
    Worth checkingⓘ
    Look for a smoke detector in each bedroom and in the common stairwell, and for a carbon monoxide detector if the unit has a gas stove, a gas heater or an attached garage.
    details ▸

    California law requires working smoke detectors in all bedrooms and other designated areas of a rental unit, and apartment complexes must also have them in common stairwells. Any unit with appliances that burn fossil fuels such as natural gas, propane or fuel oil, or with an attached garage, must also have working carbon monoxide detectors.

    • California Tenant Guide
  • All time
    General Maintenance Not In List Above34 complaints
    Infestation Rodent Insect30 complaints
    Plumbing Broken Leaking25 complaints
    Bathroom25 complaints
    Mold And Mildew17 complaints
    Elevators Everthing Else15 complaints
    Heat Lack Of Heat12 complaints
    Electrical Non Hazard10 complaints
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water9 complaints
    Infestation Bed Bugs9 complaints
    Doors Windows Broken Defective7 complaints
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories6 complaints
    Fire Alarm System6 complaints
    Electrical Hazardous Condition6 complaints
    Security Inadequately Secured Perimeter6 complaints
    Blocked Exit Common Areas5 complaints
    Ventilation Inadequate Or None4 complaints
    Paint Lead Violating Safe Practices4 complaints
    Visitor Policy Violations4 complaints
    Fire Hazard3 complaints
    Garbage Receptacles2 complaints
    Smoke Detectors Missing Broken Unit Interior2 complaints
    Paint Peeling2 complaints
    Kitchen Community2 complaints
    Second Hand Smoke2 complaints
    Mail Service Delivery Problem2 complaints
    Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage1 complaints
    Light Wells Dirty Flooded1 complaints
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior1 complaints
    Oct 14, 2024
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedOct 11, 2024Electrical Hazardous Condition
    ClosedOct 11, 2024Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedOct 5, 2024Mold And Mildew
    ClosedOct 1, 2024Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedSep 13, 2024Fire Alarm System
    ClosedSep 13, 2024Fire Alarm System
    ClosedSep 10, 2024Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedJul 30, 2024Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedJul 3, 2024Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 26, 2024Plumbing Broken Leaking
    OpenJun 7, 2024Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedMay 22, 2024Elevators Everthing Else
    ClosedApr 26, 2024Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedApr 11, 2024General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedFeb 20, 2024Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJan 18, 2024Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedJan 13, 2024Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedDec 5, 2023Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water
    ClosedDec 4, 2023Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water
    ClosedAug 28, 2023Fire Hazard
    ClosedAug 26, 2023Infestation Bed Bugs
    ClosedJun 11, 2023Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedMay 30, 2023Elevators Everthing Else
    ClosedMay 16, 2023Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage
    ClosedMay 9, 2023Mold And Mildew
    ClosedMay 7, 2023Bathroom
    ClosedApr 26, 2023Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedApr 24, 2023Mold And Mildew
    ClosedMar 30, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJan 21, 2023Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJan 12, 2023Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJan 5, 2023Bathroom
    ClosedJan 5, 2023Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedDec 21, 2022Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedDec 11, 2022Security Inadequately Secured Perimeter
    ClosedDec 11, 2022Bathroom
    ClosedDec 6, 2022Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedDec 6, 2022Electrical Hazardous Condition
    ClosedDec 6, 2022Visitor Policy Violations
    ClosedDec 6, 2022Fire Hazard
    ClosedDec 4, 2022General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedNov 16, 2022Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedNov 14, 2022Elevators Everthing Else
    ClosedNov 1, 2022Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedSep 29, 2022Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedAug 30, 2022Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedDec 21, 2024
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedDec 13, 2024
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedDec 2, 2024
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedOct 14, 2024
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedOct 11, 2024
    Electrical Hazardous Condition
    ClosedOct 11, 2024
    Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedOct 5, 2024
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedOct 1, 2024
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedSep 13, 2024
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedSep 13, 2024
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedSep 10, 2024
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedJul 30, 2024
    Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedJul 3, 2024
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 26, 2024
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    OpenJun 7, 2024
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedMay 22, 2024
    Elevators Everthing Else
    ClosedApr 26, 2024
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedApr 11, 2024
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedFeb 20, 2024
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJan 18, 2024
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedJan 13, 2024
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedDec 5, 2023
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water
    ClosedDec 4, 2023
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water
    ClosedAug 28, 2023
    Fire Hazard
    ClosedAug 26, 2023
    Infestation Bed Bugs
    ClosedJun 11, 2023
    Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedMay 30, 2023
    Elevators Everthing Else
    ClosedMay 16, 2023
    Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage
    ClosedMay 9, 2023
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedMay 7, 2023
    Bathroom
    ClosedApr 26, 2023
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedApr 24, 2023
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedMar 30, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJan 21, 2023
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJan 12, 2023
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJan 5, 2023
    Bathroom
    ClosedJan 5, 2023
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedDec 21, 2022
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedDec 11, 2022
    Security Inadequately Secured Perimeter
    ClosedDec 11, 2022
    Bathroom
    ClosedDec 6, 2022
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedDec 6, 2022
    Electrical Hazardous Condition
    ClosedDec 6, 2022
    Visitor Policy Violations
    ClosedDec 6, 2022
    Fire Hazard
    ClosedDec 4, 2022
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedNov 16, 2022
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedNov 14, 2022
    Elevators Everthing Else
    ClosedNov 1, 2022
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedSep 29, 2022
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedAug 30, 2022
    Electrical Non Hazard
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