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840 VAN NESS AVE

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0739009 · Last violation Aug 18, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 17, 2026

NeighborhoodTenderloin
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 76% of buildings and more complaints than 80% 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: 16 violations · 20 complaints
'22'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
5 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe0
Serious4
Minor1

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 2013
25
2 per year avg.↑ Up 900% in the last 2 years (20 vs 2 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
23
Severeⓘ2
Seriousⓘ12
Minorⓘ9
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
226
7 per year avg.↑ Rising — no prior history
Open violations
5
Severeⓘ0
Seriousⓘ4
Minorⓘ1

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
General disrepairⓘ4 violations
Pestsⓘ2 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ1 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ1 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ1 violations
Moldⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated6 violations
2 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Garbage Receptacles6 complaints
Infestation Rodent Insect5 complaints
Elevators Everthing Else4 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above2 complaints
Plumbing Broken Leaking2 complaints
Heat Lack Of Heat1 complaints
Blocked Exit Common Areas1 complaints
Mail Service Delivery Problem1 complaints
Mold And Mildew1 complaints
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Violation log

5 DBI violations · Open

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StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
OpenAug 18, 2026building sectionthis notice includes violations for the areas noted.840 van ness avenue unit#1 and all common area
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
  • 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
    • OpenAug 18, 2026interior surfaces sectionrepair floor covering (1001b,j,o hc)at time of inspection, damaged floor covering was observed in unit#1 in front of the kitchen sink. repair or replace all damaged floor covering in an approved manner.
    OpenAug 18, 2026interior surfaces sectioneliminate mold/mildew (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)at time of inspection, mold/mildew was observed in unit#1 bathroom cabinet. eliminate mold/mildew in an approved manner.
    OpenAug 18, 2026sanitation sectionremove rubbish or trash at garbage area (1304,1306,1001b hc)at time of inspection, overflowing trash was observed in building garbage room. remove all overflowing trash.
    OpenAug 18, 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 provide access to all areas cited within this notice. if the property owner cannot attend the scheduled reinspection (as specified on this notice) it is his/her responsibility to secure a different inspection date and time with the inspector. 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. you can reach inspector lee @ 415-793-7947 or by email at joy.lee@sfgov.org.
    OpenAug 18, 2026
    building section · this notice includes violations for the areas noted.
    840 van ness avenue unit#1 and all common area
    OpenAug 18, 2026
    interior surfaces section · repair floor covering (1001b,j,o hc)
    at time of inspection, damaged floor covering was observed in unit#1 in front of the kitchen sink. repair or replace all damaged floor covering in an approved manner.
    OpenAug 18, 2026
    interior surfaces section · eliminate mold/mildew (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)
    at time of inspection, mold/mildew was observed in unit#1 bathroom cabinet. eliminate mold/mildew in an approved manner.
    OpenAug 18, 2026
    sanitation section · remove rubbish or trash at garbage area (1304,1306,1001b hc)
    at time of inspection, overflowing trash was observed in building garbage room. remove all overflowing trash.
    OpenAug 18, 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 provide access to all areas cited within this notice. if the property owner cannot attend the scheduled reinspection (as specified on this notice) it is his/her responsibility to secure a different inspection date and time with the inspector. 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. you can reach inspector lee @ 415-793-7947 or by email at joy.lee@sfgov.org.