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510 SOUTH VAN NESS AVE

Mission · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 3570002 · Last violation Jun 29, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 31, 2026

NeighborhoodMission
More violations than 100% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Mission. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 36 violations · 14 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
4 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe1
Serious2
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 2011
90
6 per year avg.↑ Up 40% in the last 2 years (14 vs 10 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
26
Severeⓘ4
Seriousⓘ19
Minorⓘ3
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
478
15 per year avg.↑ Up 13% in the last 2 years (36 vs 32 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
4
Severeⓘ1
Seriousⓘ2
Minorⓘ1

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Fire safetyⓘ88 violations
Plumbingⓘ35 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ24 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ23 violations
Peeling paintⓘ21 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ21 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ17 violations
Moldⓘ15 violations
Electricalⓘ15 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ15 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ15 violations
Pestsⓘ12 violations
General disrepairⓘ6 violations
Locks & securityⓘ3 violations
Ventilation & lightⓘ3 violations
Lead-safe work practicesⓘ1 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated163 violations
2 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrs
Hide violations (478) ↑See complaints (90) →

Violation log

4 DBI violations · Open

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StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
OpenDec 22, 2022building sectionthis notice includes violations for the areas noted.this notice of violation describes violations found at the common areas of the subject property located at 520 south van ness ave.
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 Insect28 complaints
    Infestation Bed Bugs8 complaints
    General Maintenance Not In List Above8 complaints
    Bathroom8 complaints
    Mold And Mildew5 complaints
    Plumbing Broken Leaking5 complaints
    Elevators Everthing Else4 complaints
    Fire Hazard4 complaints
    Electrical Non Hazard3 complaints
    Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage3 complaints
    Fire Alarm System2 complaints
    Heat Lack Of Heat2 complaints
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water2 complaints
    Security Inadequately Secured Perimeter1 complaints
    Ventilation Inadequate Or None1 complaints
    Garbage Receptacles1 complaints
    Illegal Construction No Permit Exceeds Permit Scope1 complaints
    Second Hand Smoke1 complaints
    Light Wells Dirty Flooded1 complaints
    Mail Service Delivery Problem1 complaints
    Paint Lead Violating Safe Practices1 complaints
    OpenDec 22, 2022smoke detection sectionrepair central alarm system (908, 909 hc)restore the fire alarm control panel to a normal state.
    OpenDec 22, 2022other sectioninspector commentsdue to the violations noted, this property constitutes a nuisance per the san francisco housing code section 1001(d) it is the property owner¿s responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend, the reinspection 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, 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 reinspection.
    OpenApr 8, 2002interior surfaces sectionrepair radiator room #204 sec 1001h.c.repair radiator room #204 sec 1001h.c.
    OpenDec 22, 2022
    building section · this notice includes violations for the areas noted.
    this notice of violation describes violations found at the common areas of the subject property located at 520 south van ness ave.
    OpenDec 22, 2022
    smoke detection section · repair central alarm system (908, 909 hc)
    restore the fire alarm control panel to a normal state.
    OpenDec 22, 2022
    other section · inspector comments
    due to the violations noted, this property constitutes a nuisance per the san francisco housing code section 1001(d) it is the property owner¿s responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend, the reinspection 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, 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 reinspection.
    OpenApr 8, 2002
    interior surfaces section · repair radiator room #204 sec 1001h.c.
    repair radiator room #204 sec 1001h.c.