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2632 Larkin St

Russian Hill, SF 94109 0069012 8 units · 4 fl · 1922

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Russian Hill
Above average
avg 1.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 novs (7y), above the Russian Hill average of 1.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2632 Larkin 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 1922
2 or more units
8 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
Units8
Floors4
Year built1922
Total area8,969 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0069012
Ownership

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

Owner name
Chuk W & Margreta C Kwan Fm
Mailing address
8 Spring Road Kentfield CA 94904
Last sale
041205

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Initial analysis

2632 Larkin Street is a four-story, 8-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1922, located in the Russian Hill neighborhood and currently owned by Chuk W & Margreta C Kwan Fm. The building underwent a mandatory seismic retrofit of its soft-story structure, with work beginning in 2017 and continuing through multiple permit revisions in 2020 and 2021. The retrofit project, which cost approximately $100,000, was ultimately completed and received its Certificate of Final Completion (CFC). More recently, in October 2023, electrical work was completed to relocate a junction box for PG&E meter relocation.

The building has a history of maintenance and safety-related issues, particularly evident in 2014 when multiple violations were recorded, including problems with electrical stoves, heating systems, fire escape ladders, carbon monoxide detectors, and security features, all of which were abated by May 20, 2014. Prior to these violations, there were various maintenance concerns documented in the 1990s and 2000s, including leaks, wall damage, and a boiler permit issue. The building experienced plumbing work in 2018 involving the replacement of a backflow preventer, and has undergone several routine inspections over the years. While there have been numerous 311 calls related to the property and its vicinity since 2015, most of these were for external issues such as street cleaning and graffiti, with the building's own plumbing and sewer issues being addressed through appropriate channels. A significant sewer-related incident was documented in October 2015, and there were two fire-related incidents recorded, though neither involved civilian injuries and one was determined to be a natural occurrence.

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Risk rating

How 2632 Larkin 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
20th percentile

Out of 1133 buildings in this neighborhood, 906 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
41%
No DBI
violation
59%
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.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with DBI about this building over 7 years.

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 31.2%
Moderate concern 40.5%
Severe concern 28.3%
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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2632 Larkin St event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation (NOV) Jun 16 Serious
No permit to operate the boiler. serial no unknown 242, cmc 1022. monthly monitoring fee applies. code sec: sfbc 110a, table 1a-k
DBI ComplaintJun 16
Needs to renew boiler permit for permit no 157267 , serial no unknown 242

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