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811 GEARY ST

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0320023 · Last violation Sep 1, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 14, 2026

NeighborhoodTenderloin
More violations than 82% of nearby buildings
More violations than 82% of buildings and more complaints than 97% 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: 7 violations · 81 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
1 open fire-safety violation
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe1
Serious3
Minor2

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. 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.

311 Housing Complaints
Total complaints since 2010
114
7 per year avg.↑ Up 800% in the last 2 years (81 vs 9 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
91
Severeⓘ67
Seriousⓘ8
Minorⓘ16
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
121
4 per year avg.↓ Down 36% in the last 2 years (7 vs 11 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
6
Severeⓘ1
Seriousⓘ3
Minorⓘ2

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Fire safetyⓘ15 violations
Plumbingⓘ10 violations
Electricalⓘ6 violations
Peeling paintⓘ6 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ5 violations
Pestsⓘ4 violations
Moldⓘ4 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ4 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ3 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ3 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ3 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ3 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ3 violations
Gas shutoff & metersⓘ2 violations
Permits & unpermitted workⓘ1 violations
Ventilation & lightⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated48 violations
3 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
See violations (121) →See complaints (114) →
See something wrong? File a complaint with SF 311
  • California Tenant Guide
  • San Francisco Housing Code §1001(m), (n)
  • 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
  • Heat Lack Of Heat51 complaints
    General Maintenance Not In List Above11 complaints
    Blocked Exit Common Areas9 complaints
    Mold And Mildew6 complaints
    Fire Hazard6 complaints
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories5 complaints
    Infestation Rodent Insect5 complaints
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior4 complaints
    Electrical Non Hazard3 complaints
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water3 complaints
    Plumbing Broken Leaking3 complaints
    Garbage Receptacles2 complaints
    Elevators Everthing Else2 complaints
    Illegal Construction No Permit Exceeds Permit Scope1 complaints
    Electrical Hazardous Condition1 complaints
    Doors Windows Broken Defective1 complaints
    Visitor Policy Violations1 complaints