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1278 MARKET ST

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0355010 · Last violation Jun 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 16, 2026

NeighborhoodTenderloin
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 69% of buildings and more complaints than 89% 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: 9 violations · 72 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
3 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe0
Serious1
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
104
6 per year avg.↑ Up 700% in the last 2 years (72 vs 9 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
84
Severeⓘ2
Seriousⓘ11
Minorⓘ71
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
96
3 per year avg.↑ Rising — no prior history
Open violations
3
Severeⓘ0
Seriousⓘ1
Minorⓘ2

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Fire safetyⓘ14 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ7 violations
Pestsⓘ6 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ5 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ5 violations
Electricalⓘ3 violations
Peeling paintⓘ2 violations
Plumbingⓘ2 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ2 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ1 violations
Moldⓘ1 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated47 violations
2 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Electrical Non Hazard46 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above25 complaints
Infestation Rodent Insect14 complaints
Infestation Bed Bugs8 complaints
Elevators Everthing Else2 complaints
Heat Lack Of Heat2 complaints
Electrical Hazardous Condition2 complaints
Kitchen Community2 complaints
Security Inadequately Secured Perimeter1 complaints
Bathroom1 complaints
Fire Hazard1 complaints
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Violation log

3 DBI violations · Open

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StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
OpenJun 29, 2026building sectionthis notice includes violations for the areas noted.subject property located at 1278 market st. common areas.
See something wrong? File a complaint with SF 311
  • California Tenant Guide
  • San Francisco Housing Code §1001(m), (n)
  • Tenants here have reported pests.
    Worth checkingⓘ
    Look along baseboards and inside low cabinets for droppings, greasy rub marks or tracks, and check whether the bins outside overflow and whether gaps around exterior doors are sealed.
    details ▸

    California law requires buildings and grounds to be kept clean and sanitary and free from debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents and vermin. San Francisco requires property owners to keep their property free of vermin, and requires an owner or manager to respond to a tenant's bed bug complaint by hiring a licensed pest control operator.

    • California Tenant Guide
    • SF.gov, Keeping your building free of vermin
    • OpenJun 29, 2026other sectionrepair defective or non-working elevator (713, 1001(l) hc)repair call button for elevator; at time of inspection, elevator was not able to be called on the main/ ground fl. of building; repair in an approved manner. location: main lobby/ ground fl. ----------
    OpenJun 29, 2026other sectioninspector commentsit is the property owner's responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend the re-inspection as scheduled on this notice of violation for the purpose of providing entry to the inspector of those areas not accessed during the initial inspection as specified, and/or to access to all areas cited within this notice. if the property owner cannot attend the scheduled re-inspection (as specified on this notice) it is his/her responsibility to secure a different inspection date and time with the inspector, and provide all tenants with notification as required by california civil code section 1954 (san francisco housing code section 303(b), if any dwellings, apartment units or guest rooms are to be accessed during the re-inspection. ***correction of violations cited in this notice may require building, plumbing and/or electrical permits. it is the responsibility of the owner to obtain (or have others obtain) any required permits before beginning work that requires permit(s). when applying for a permit, reference the complaint number from this notice of violation. you must have the proper permit signed-off and finalized before the housing insp. returns in order for this violation to be abated.***
    OpenJun 29, 2026
    building section · this notice includes violations for the areas noted.
    subject property located at 1278 market st. common areas.
    OpenJun 29, 2026
    other section · repair defective or non-working elevator (713, 1001(l) hc)
    repair call button for elevator; at time of inspection, elevator was not able to be called on the main/ ground fl. of building; repair in an approved manner. location: main lobby/ ground fl. ----------
    OpenJun 29, 2026
    other section · inspector comments
    it is the property owner's responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend the re-inspection as scheduled on this notice of violation for the purpose of providing entry to the inspector of those areas not accessed during the initial inspection as specified, and/or to access to all areas cited within this notice. if the property owner cannot attend the scheduled re-inspection (as specified on this notice) it is his/her responsibility to secure a different inspection date and time with the inspector, and provide all tenants with notification as required by california civil code section 1954 (san francisco housing code section 303(b), if any dwellings, apartment units or guest rooms are to be accessed during the re-inspection. ***correction of violations cited in this notice may require building, plumbing and/or electrical permits. it is the responsibility of the owner to obtain (or have others obtain) any required permits before beginning work that requires permit(s). when applying for a permit, reference the complaint number from this notice of violation. you must have the proper permit signed-off and finalized before the housing insp. returns in order for this violation to be abated.***