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553 VALENCIA ST

Mission · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 3569041 · Last violation Mar 11, 2026 · Last complaint May 1, 2026

NeighborhoodMission
More violations than 96% of nearby buildings
More violations than 96% of buildings and more complaints than 96% of buildings in Mission. 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 · 22 complaints
'22'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
All DBI violations have been resolved
Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection, by current status.
Severe0
Serious0
Minor0

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
37
3 per year avg.↑ Up 214% in the last 2 years (22 vs 7 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
34
Severeⓘ14
Seriousⓘ11
Minorⓘ9
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
115
4 per year avg.↑ Up 443% in the last 2 years (38 vs 7 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
0
No open DBI violations on record.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Fire safetyⓘ27 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ6 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ6 violations
Plumbingⓘ5 violations
Electricalⓘ4 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ4 violations
Peeling paintⓘ4 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ3 violations
Moldⓘ2 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ2 violations
Lead-safe work practicesⓘ2 violations
Ventilation & lightⓘ2 violations
Pestsⓘ1 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated46 violations
See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Infestation Rodent Insect9 complaints
Blocked Exit Common Areas7 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above5 complaints
Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage5 complaints
Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water3 complaints
Bathroom2 complaints
Heat Lack Of Heat2 complaints
Fire Hazard2 complaints
Garbage Receptacles1 complaints
Infestation Bed Bugs1 complaints
See violations (115) →See complaints (37) →
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