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684 ELLIS ST

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0321020 · Last violation Aug 19, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 27, 2026

NeighborhoodTenderloin
More violations than 91% of nearby buildings
More violations than 91% of buildings and more complaints than 95% 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: 38 violations · 98 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
1 open fire-safety violation
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe3
Serious9
Minor7

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 2011
207
13 per year avg.↑ Up 172% in the last 2 years (98 vs 36 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
165
Severeⓘ38
Seriousⓘ77
Minorⓘ50
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
100
3 per year avg.↑ Up 322% in the last 2 years (38 vs 9 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
19
Severeⓘ3
Seriousⓘ9
Minorⓘ7

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Plumbingⓘ13 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ7 violations
General disrepairⓘ6 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ4 violations
Moldⓘ4 violations
Pestsⓘ3 violations
Electricalⓘ2 violations
Fire safetyⓘ2 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ2 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ2 violations
Peeling paintⓘ2 violations
Ventilation & lightⓘ2 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ1 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated49 violations
7 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
See violations (100) →Hide complaints (207) ↑

Complaint log

207 311 complaints

StatusFiledType
ClosedApr 27, 2024Bathroom
ClosedApr 24, 2024Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
ClosedApr 11, 2024General Maintenance Not In List Above
Closed
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
  • General Maintenance Not In List Above49 complaints
    Plumbing Broken Leaking26 complaints
    Mold And Mildew26 complaints
    Infestation Rodent Insect20 complaints
    Heat Lack Of Heat19 complaints
    Bathroom11 complaints
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories9 complaints
    Doors Windows Broken Defective9 complaints
    Electrical Hazardous Condition6 complaints
    Electrical Non Hazard5 complaints
    Ventilation Inadequate Or None4 complaints
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water2 complaints
    Visitor Policy Violations2 complaints
    Infestation Bed Bugs2 complaints
    Kitchen Community2 complaints
    Second Hand Smoke2 complaints
    Fire Alarm System2 complaints
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior2 complaints
    Paint Lead Violating Safe Practices2 complaints
    Smoke Detectors Missing Broken Unit Interior1 complaints
    Paint Peeling1 complaints
    Deck Stairs Handrails1 complaints
    Blocked Exit Common Areas1 complaints
    Garbage Receptacles1 complaints
    Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage1 complaints
    Smoke Detectors Missing Broken Common Areas1 complaints
    Jan 12, 2024
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedNov 26, 2023Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedOct 26, 2023Visitor Policy Violations
    ClosedOct 16, 2023Infestation Bed Bugs
    ClosedAug 17, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedAug 13, 2023Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJul 5, 2023Mold And Mildew
    ClosedJul 5, 2023Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJul 5, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJul 5, 2023Kitchen Community
    ClosedJul 5, 2023Bathroom
    ClosedJul 5, 2023Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJun 12, 2023Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedJun 5, 2023Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedJun 5, 2023Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 5, 2023Mold And Mildew
    ClosedApr 26, 2023Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage
    ClosedApr 26, 2023Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedApr 24, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 9, 2023Mold And Mildew
    ClosedApr 9, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 9, 2023Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedMar 17, 2023Mold And Mildew
    ClosedMar 11, 2023Fire Alarm System
    ClosedMar 1, 2023Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedMar 1, 2023Mold And Mildew
    ClosedFeb 21, 2023Ventilation Inadequate Or None
    ClosedFeb 7, 2023Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water
    ClosedJan 10, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedDec 10, 2022Bathroom
    ClosedNov 16, 2022Bathroom
    ClosedSep 23, 2022Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedSep 23, 2022Kitchen Community
    ClosedSep 23, 2022Ventilation Inadequate Or None
    ClosedJul 19, 2022General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJul 19, 2022Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJul 19, 2022Bathroom
    ClosedJul 10, 2022Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJul 6, 2022Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedJul 5, 2022Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedMay 26, 2022Visitor Policy Violations
    ClosedMay 26, 2022General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 19, 2022Mold And Mildew
    ClosedMay 18, 2022General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 18, 2022Ventilation Inadequate Or None
    ClosedApr 29, 2022Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedApr 17, 2022General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 27, 2024
    Bathroom
    ClosedApr 24, 2024
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedApr 11, 2024
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJan 12, 2024
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedNov 26, 2023
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedOct 26, 2023
    Visitor Policy Violations
    ClosedOct 16, 2023
    Infestation Bed Bugs
    ClosedAug 17, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedAug 13, 2023
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJul 5, 2023
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedJul 5, 2023
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJul 5, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJul 5, 2023
    Kitchen Community
    ClosedJul 5, 2023
    Bathroom
    ClosedJul 5, 2023
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJun 12, 2023
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedJun 5, 2023
    Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedJun 5, 2023
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedJun 5, 2023
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedApr 26, 2023
    Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage
    ClosedApr 26, 2023
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedApr 24, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 9, 2023
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedApr 9, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 9, 2023
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedMar 17, 2023
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedMar 11, 2023
    Fire Alarm System
    ClosedMar 1, 2023
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedMar 1, 2023
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedFeb 21, 2023
    Ventilation Inadequate Or None
    ClosedFeb 7, 2023
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water
    ClosedJan 10, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedDec 10, 2022
    Bathroom
    ClosedNov 16, 2022
    Bathroom
    ClosedSep 23, 2022
    Plumbing Broken Leaking
    ClosedSep 23, 2022
    Kitchen Community
    ClosedSep 23, 2022
    Ventilation Inadequate Or None
    ClosedJul 19, 2022
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJul 19, 2022
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedJul 19, 2022
    Bathroom
    ClosedJul 10, 2022
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJul 6, 2022
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedJul 5, 2022
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedMay 26, 2022
    Visitor Policy Violations
    ClosedMay 26, 2022
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 19, 2022
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedMay 18, 2022
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 18, 2022
    Ventilation Inadequate Or None
    ClosedApr 29, 2022
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedApr 17, 2022
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
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