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267-273 Green St

Telegraph Hill, SF 94133 0134027 21 units · 4 fl · 1913

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

Above average

avg 1.2

7

FewerMore

This building has 7 novs (7y), above the Telegraph Hill average of 1.2.

12-Month Maintenance Forecast

86%

(risk — lower is better)

Serious concerns

Estimated probability of a DBI violation or complaint in the next 12 months.

7-YEAR TREND Violations + complaints / yr

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27*

*Next year, projected from recent activity and predicted risk.

7-Year Historical Counts

7

NOVs (7y)

3

DBI Complaints (7y)

21

311 Calls (7y)

0

Fire Incidents

0

2nd NOVs

0

Dir. Hearings

0

City Atty

10

Permits (7y)

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 267-273 Green 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 1913

2 or more units

21 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

Units	21
Floors	4
Year built	1913
Total area	11,005 sq ft
Property type	Multi-Family Residential
Tax status	None
Blocklot	0134027

Ownership

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

Owner name

Sf 267 Green Street Llc

Mailing address

Steven C. Thrower 1 Bush St Ste 900 San Francisco CA 94104

Last sale

101012

Landlord portfolio

Other SF properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses sharing this blocklot that are covered by this report.

271 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133

269 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133

273 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133

267 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133

Augrented Insights

Initial analysis

The 21-unit, 4-story apartment building at 267-273 Green Street in Telegraph Hill, built in 1913, has undergone substantial recent renovations and maintenance, though it currently faces several fire safety compliance issues. Most notably, in 2024, the building received violations regarding alarm system maintenance and UL certification records, with an additional open violation related to sleeping area requirements from November 2023. The building has demonstrated proactive maintenance and improvements, including multiple unit renovations between 2021-2022 that involved kitchen and bathroom rehabs, washer/dryer installations, and electrical upgrades across several units (including Units 2, 3, 8, and 271A), along with fire sprinkler system modifications in Unit 2. Significant infrastructure work includes the installation of a new 400A electrical service in 2022 and the completion of mandatory soft-story seismic retrofitting.

Historically, there have been various maintenance and safety concerns, particularly in the 2000s and 2010s, including issues with fire safety equipment (fire extinguishers, smoke detectors), problematic rear porches with dry rot, water leaks affecting the hillside, and unauthorized removal of stairs. Recent years (2016-2024) have shown more consistent maintenance responses, though recurring issues with exterior lighting, stairway safety, and flood lights have been documented through tenant complaints. The property has also been subject to tenant buyouts, with one unit reportedly compensated $325,000 in 2019. The building's current owners, SF 267 Green Street LLC, have completed important safety improvements such as upgrading the fire alarm system to include low-frequency sounders in sleeping areas (2020) and maintaining 1-hour separation between units during renovations, though the recent fire violation citations indicate ongoing regulatory compliance challenges that require attention.

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Risk rating

How 267-273 Green 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

2th percentile

Out of 684 buildings in this neighborhood, 670 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest

Predicted 12-month outcome

14%

No DBI
violation

86%

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.

Building permits, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast

No violation 8.0%

Moderate concern 84.5%

Severe concern 7.4%

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

267-273 Green St event timeline

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

2026

DBI Complaint Feb 05

Water leak in bathroom-they remodeled the vanity before we moved in. water is leaking in between and behind the vanity and sink. pipe is also leaking. a plumber went out to check the issue and nothing has been done to resolve it. property management is also aware of the issue and they're not responding to my emails.

Housing Inspection Services

Electrical PermitFeb 04

Replace (e) fire alarm system to comply with sffc 1103.7.6.1

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Full history back to 2019 — violations, complaints, permits, buyouts, and fire incidents.

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Every record we have

Full data for 267-273 Green St apartments

13 SF public datasets for this parcel — permits, violations, complaints, fire records, 311 calls, planning records, and buyouts.

What this is

Permits issued by the SF Department of Building Inspection for new construction, alterations, and repairs. Includes estimated cost and current permit status.

Permit #	Description	Cost	Filed	Status
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What this is

Plumbing permit applications filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection. Covers plumbing installation, repair, and replacement work.

Permit #	Description	Filed	Status
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What this is

Electrical permit applications filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection. Covers electrical wiring, panel upgrades, and related work.

Permit #	Description	Filed	Status
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What this is

Notices of Violation issued by the SF Department of Building Inspection for code violations. Unresolved notices can escalate to legal action.

Date Filed	Complaint #	Description	Item	Category	Status
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What this is

Complaints filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection about code violations. Tracks the complaint lifecycle from filing through abatement or referral.

Complaint #	Date Filed	Date Abated	Division	Status	Description
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What this is

Planning Department project entitlements — discretionary review, conditional use, variances, and environmental review for this parcel.

Address	Opened	Closed	Status	Description	Applicant
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What this is

Planning Department administrative and compliance records that are not full project entitlements — pre-application meetings, code violations, and referrals.

Address	Opened	Closed	Status	Description	Applicant
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What this is

SFFD fire incidents geo-joined to this parcel. Covers structure fires, alarms, and emergency responses with injury and fatality counts.

Date	Situation	Civilian Injuries	Civilian Fatalities
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What this is

Fire code violations issued by the SFFD. Tracks corrective actions required and resolution status for fire safety code enforcement.

Violation Date	Description	Corrective Action	Status	Close Date
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What this is

Fire code complaints received by the SF Fire Department geo-joined to this parcel. Includes complaint type, disposition, and outcome.

Received	Description	Disposition Date	Disposition
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What this is

SF 311 service requests geo-joined to this parcel. Includes maintenance complaints, street/sidewalk issues, and quality-of-life requests.

Opened	Type	Agency	Category	Details	Status
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What this is

Buildings subject to SF's mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit program. Unreinforced multi-story wood-frame buildings must meet compliance tiers.

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What this is

Tenant buyout (Ellis Act pre-cursor) agreements recorded with the SF Rent Board. Tracks amounts paid to tenants to vacate rent-controlled units.

Disclosure Date	Buyout Date	Amount	Tenants
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