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175-177 Pfeiffer St

Telegraph Hill, SF 94133 0054017A 12 units · 3 fl · 1956

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Telegraph Hill
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Telegraph Hill average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 175-177 Pfeiffer St rent-controlled?

San Francisco's Rent Ordinance caps rent increases and provides eviction protection for most residential units built before 1979 with 2+ units. Here's how this building scores.

Built before 1979
Built 1956
2 or more units
12 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH3
Likely rent-controlled. Building age and unit count suggest this property falls under San Francisco's Rent Ordinance.

Based on SF Assessor records. Not legal advice — confirm with the SF Rent Board.

Building characteristics
Units12
Floors3
Year built1956
Total area7,458 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0054017A
Ownership

Registered owner per SF Assessor-Recorder (secured roll).

Owner name
Meltim Fung Trust
Mailing address
Fung Ken Wing 177 Pfeiffer St Apt 8 San Francisco CA 94133
Last sale
121316

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177 Pfeiffer St, San Francisco, CA 94133
175 Pfeiffer St, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Initial analysis

The 12-unit, 3-story apartment building at 175-177 Pfeiffer Street in Telegraph Hill, owned by Meltim Fung Trust, has undergone several significant improvements since its construction in 1956. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory seismic retrofit as a Tier 3 soft-story building in 2017 at a cost of $100,000, with subsequent steel moment frame revisions in 2018. The building's fire safety systems have been actively upgraded, with a comprehensive fire system replacement in 2021 including new low-frequency horns, smoke detectors, and pull stations, following a fire alarm complaint in 2016 that was promptly resolved. Window improvements were carried out in 2007 with the replacement of 12 windows facing Pfeiffer Street, and a wall heater replacement was completed in 2013.

The building's maintenance history shows attention to safety and compliance, though there were several violations noted during a December 2005 inspection related to fire safety systems, smoke detectors, and garage storage, all of which were addressed by April 2006. Recent property management has included monitoring for parking issues, with multiple citations issued in 2024 for driveway blocking. There have been recent instances of sidewalk blocking due to construction equipment in July 2023, though these were addressed through communication with the construction crew. The building maintains active compliance with all major safety requirements, as evidenced by the issuance of the Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) for the soft-story retrofit work.

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Risk rating

How 175-177 Pfeiffer St's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of SF DBI inspection data — notice of violation filings, complaint history, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that DBI inspectors will issue a Notice of Violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Grade A–B — Low risk

DBI rarely finds violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. DBI has found issues here before and is statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
1th percentile

Out of 684 buildings in this neighborhood, 677 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
13%
No DBI
violation
87%
DBI violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The three data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

Neighborhood location

Precise location is a proxy for neighborhood-level risk — some SF blocks have systematically higher DBI activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 9.6%
Moderate concern 45.4%
Severe concern 45.0%
Estimated probability of receiving a DBI Notice of Violation in the next 12 months at each severity level. Model: full_hgb_balanced.
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175-177 Pfeiffer St event timeline

Violations, complaints, fire incidents, permits, and buyouts — most recent records in order.

2025
311 Request Dec 05
Blocking driveway cite tow
Parking Enforcement
311 RequestJul 06
Blocking driveway cite tow

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