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1009 HOWARD ST

South of Market · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 3731001 · Last violation Jul 16, 2025 · Last complaint Feb 19, 2026

NeighborhoodSouth of Market
More violations than 85% of nearby buildings
More violations than 85% of buildings and more complaints than 78% of buildings in South of Market. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 22 violations · 12 complaints
'24'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
4 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe0
Serious3
Minor1

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. 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.

311 Housing Complaints
Total complaints since 2017
14
1 per year avg.↑ Up 1100% in the last 2 years (12 vs 1 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
13
Severeⓘ2
Seriousⓘ10
Minorⓘ1
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 2005
37
2 per year avg.↑ Rising — no prior history
Open violations
4
Severeⓘ0
Seriousⓘ3
Minorⓘ1

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Heating equipmentⓘ8 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ2 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ2 violations
Plumbingⓘ1 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ1 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ1 violations
Ventilation & lightⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated21 violations
3 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Infestation Rodent Insect4 complaints
Mold And Mildew3 complaints
Infestation Bed Bugs2 complaints
Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water1 complaints
Doors Windows Broken Defective1 complaints
Plumbing Broken Leaking1 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above1 complaints
Heat Lack Of Heat1 complaints
Hide violations (37) ↑See complaints (14) →

Violation log

4 DBI violations · Open

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StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
OpenJan 24, 2025building sectionthis notice includes violations for the areas noted.this notice of violation describes violations found at unit 910 of the subject property located at 1009 howard st.
See something wrong? File a complaint with SF 311
  • California Tenant Guide
  • SF.gov, Keeping your building free of vermin
  • 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)
    • OpenJan 24, 2025interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged ceilings and walls (1001b,h,o hc)repair, patch, texture, and paint the walls and ceilings in the unit as needed. at the time of inspection it was noted that there was damage at the ceiling and wall in the hall opposite the entrance to unit.
    OpenJan 24, 2025plumbing and electrical sectionmake necessary repairs to tub/shower (1001 hc)replace the missing control knob at the shower. ensure that the shower is fully functional at the time of re-inspection.
    OpenJan 24, 2025other 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.
    OpenJan 24, 2025
    building section · this notice includes violations for the areas noted.
    this notice of violation describes violations found at unit 910 of the subject property located at 1009 howard st.
    OpenJan 24, 2025
    interior surfaces section · repair damaged ceilings and walls (1001b,h,o hc)
    repair, patch, texture, and paint the walls and ceilings in the unit as needed. at the time of inspection it was noted that there was damage at the ceiling and wall in the hall opposite the entrance to unit.
    OpenJan 24, 2025
    plumbing and electrical section · make necessary repairs to tub/shower (1001 hc)
    replace the missing control knob at the shower. ensure that the shower is fully functional at the time of re-inspection.
    OpenJan 24, 2025
    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.