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639 GEARY ST

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0318022 · Last complaint Sep 28, 2026

NeighborhoodTenderloin
More complaints than 98% of nearby buildings
More complaints than 98% of buildings in Tenderloin. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 0 violations · 45 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
No open DBI violations on record
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. 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.
311 Housing Complaints
Total complaints since 2010
54
3 per year avg.↑ Up 650% in the last 2 years (45 vs 6 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
51
Severeⓘ8
Seriousⓘ29
Minorⓘ14
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 2026
0
0 per year avg.— Not enough history to determine trend
Open violations
0
No open DBI violations on record.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Infestation Rodent Insect19 complaints
Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories6 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above6 complaints
Mold And Mildew4 complaints
Garbage Receptacles4 complaints
Elevators Everthing Else3 complaints
Paint Peeling1 complaints
Plumbing Broken Leaking1 complaints
Bathroom1 complaints
Smoke Detectors Missing Broken Unit Interior1 complaints
Blocked Exit Common Areas1 complaints
Doors Windows Broken Defective1 complaints
Electrical Non Hazard1 complaints
Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior1 complaints
Kitchen Community1 complaints
See violations (0) →See complaints (54) →
See something wrong? File a complaint with SF 311
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
  • 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