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2154-2156 Mason St

North Beach, SF 94133 0064025 2 units · 2 fl · 1925

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in North Beach
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the North Beach average of 2.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2154-2156 Mason 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 1925
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM2
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
Units2
Floors2
Year built1925
Total area2,424 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot0064025
Ownership

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

Owner name
Busalacchi Salvatore P
Mailing address
2154 Mason St San Francisco CA 94133
Last sale
051412

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2156 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133
2154 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2154-2156 Mason Street in North Beach, constructed in 1925, has experienced a variety of incidents over recent years that may impact resident experience. Most notably, there have been recurring issues with human waste and debris on or near the property, with three documented cases between 2022 and 2025, including the most recent incident in January 2025 involving human waste or urine. The property has also faced some maintenance and security challenges, including two instances between 2020 and 2021 of vehicles blocking driveways, which required parking enforcement intervention. In 2018, there was an encampment situation that required police enforcement, and in 2017, the building's mailbox was reported graffitied, though this was handled by the United States Postal Service.

From a maintenance and upgrades perspective, the building has documented both garage door opener installations in March 2004, which were completed successfully. The property's 311 call history shows responsive action from various city departments, with all cases being closed and marked as resolved. While the building's permit history is limited to the garage door opener installations, the persistence of sanitation-related issues in recent years stands out as a notable pattern. It's worth noting that many of the reported issues are external to the building itself, relating more to the immediate neighborhood conditions and public spaces rather than the building's internal systems or management.

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Risk rating

How 2154-2156 Mason 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
98th percentile

Out of 362 buildings in this neighborhood, 7 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
95%
No DBI
violation
5%
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.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

Estimated permit value across all of this owner's buildings.

Building permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's buildings over 7 years.

DBI complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 88.5%
Moderate concern 5.7%
Severe concern 5.8%
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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The story over time

2154-2156 Mason St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 20
Garbage and debris
human waste or urine

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