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Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0333018 · Last violation Apr 16, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 26, 2026

NeighborhoodTenderloin
More violations than 95% of nearby buildings
More violations than 95% of buildings and more complaints than 88% 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: 22 violations · 11 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
22 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe2
Serious15
Minor5

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
63
4 per year avg.↑ Up 450% in the last 2 years (11 vs 2 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
15
Severeⓘ0
Seriousⓘ10
Minorⓘ5
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
242
8 per year avg.↑ Up 340% in the last 2 years (22 vs 5 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
22
Severeⓘ2
Seriousⓘ15
Minorⓘ5

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Plumbingⓘ28 violations
Fire safetyⓘ22 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ19 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ16 violations
Peeling paintⓘ15 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ14 violations
Electricalⓘ10 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ9 violations
Moldⓘ8 violations
Pestsⓘ7 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ6 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ6 violations
Gas shutoff & metersⓘ2 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ2 violations
Permits & unpermitted workⓘ1 violations
Ventilation & lightⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated76 violations
10 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrs
See violations (242) →Hide complaints (63) ↑

Complaint log

63 311 complaints

StatusFiledType
ClosedSep 15, 2016Visitor Policy Violations
ClosedJun 14, 2016Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
ClosedApr 24, 2016Mold And Mildew
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
    Infestation Rodent Insect15 complaints
    General Maintenance Not In List Above9 complaints
    Bathroom7 complaints
    Infestation Bed Bugs4 complaints
    Mold And Mildew4 complaints
    Doors Windows Broken Defective4 complaints
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water3 complaints
    Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage3 complaints
    Elevators Everthing Else3 complaints
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories2 complaints
    Heat Lack Of Heat2 complaints
    Electrical Non Hazard1 complaints
    Electrical Hazardous Condition1 complaints
    Paint Peeling1 complaints
    Second Hand Smoke1 complaints
    Smoke Detectors Missing Broken Unit Interior1 complaints
    Visitor Policy Violations1 complaints
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior1 complaints
    Dec 20, 2015
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedNov 24, 2015Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedOct 23, 2015Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedApr 5, 2013Bathroom
    ClosedMar 11, 2013General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMar 11, 2013Bathroom
    ClosedOct 18, 2012General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedOct 18, 2012Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage
    ClosedJan 28, 2012Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedFeb 19, 2010Bathroom
    ClosedSep 15, 2016
    Visitor Policy Violations
    ClosedJun 14, 2016
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedApr 24, 2016
    Mold And Mildew
    ClosedDec 20, 2015
    Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories
    ClosedNov 24, 2015
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedOct 23, 2015
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedApr 5, 2013
    Bathroom
    ClosedMar 11, 2013
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMar 11, 2013
    Bathroom
    ClosedOct 18, 2012
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedOct 18, 2012
    Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage
    ClosedJan 28, 2012
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedFeb 19, 2010
    Bathroom
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