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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
ClosedNov 1, 2013Infestation Rodent Insect
ClosedOct 22, 2013Infestation Rodent Insect
ClosedJun 29, 2013General 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
    Aug 25, 2012
    Infestation Bed Bugs
    ClosedMar 20, 2012Second Hand Smoke
    ClosedJan 29, 2012Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedFeb 22, 2011Second Hand Smoke
    ClosedNov 1, 2013
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedOct 22, 2013
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJun 29, 2013
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedAug 25, 2012
    Infestation Bed Bugs
    ClosedMar 20, 2012
    Second Hand Smoke
    ClosedJan 29, 2012
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedFeb 22, 2011
    Second Hand Smoke
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