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281 TURK ST

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0344006B · Last violation Jul 7, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 29, 2026

NeighborhoodTenderloin
More violations than 98% of nearby buildings
More violations than 98% of buildings and more complaints than 97% 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: 5 violations · 13 complaints
'22'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
5 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe1
Serious2
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 2022
17
3 per year avg.↑ Up 333% in the last 2 years (13 vs 3 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
17
Severeⓘ7
Seriousⓘ8
Minorⓘ2
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1997
98
3 per year avg.↓ Down 69% in the last 2 years (5 vs 16 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
5
Severeⓘ1
Seriousⓘ2
Minorⓘ2

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Exterior & windowsⓘ3 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ3 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ2 violations
Fire safetyⓘ2 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ2 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ2 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ1 violations
Moldⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated9 violations
2 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Heat Lack Of Heat4 complaints
Mold And Mildew3 complaints
Infestation Rodent Insect2 complaints
Plumbing Broken Leaking2 complaints
Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water2 complaints
Security Inadequately Secured Perimeter1 complaints
Garbage Receptacles1 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above1 complaints
Fire Alarm System1 complaints
See violations (98) →See complaints (17) →
See something wrong? File a complaint with SF 311
  • California Tenant Guide
  • San Francisco Housing Code §1001(m), (n)
  • Tenants here have reported mold.
    Worth checkingⓘ
    Look for dark spots on walls, floors and ceilings, and for dry or wet spots, flaking or bubbling, or a damp or moldy smell, especially in bathrooms and closets.
    details ▸

    San Francisco's Health Code treats visible or otherwise demonstrable mold or mildew in a residential building as a public health nuisance in its own right. Under state law, mold that the landlord has notice of and that affects livability or health can also breach the implied warranty of habitability.

    • California Tenant Guide
    • San Francisco Health Code §581(b)(6)