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335-345 Vallejo St

Telegraph Hill, SF 94133 0143034 6 units · 3 fl · 1907

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

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Telegraph Hill
At or below average
avg 1.2
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Telegraph Hill average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 335-345 Vallejo 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 1907
2 or more units
6 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
Units6
Floors3
Year built1907
Total area6,462 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0143034
Ownership

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

Owner name
A Joseph & Jean Hayward Mal
Mailing address
David Malerstein 397 Grunion Ct Foster City CA 94404
Last sale
020801

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337 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133
335 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133
341 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133
343 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133
339 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133
345 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Initial analysis

The three-story multi-family residential building at 335-345 Vallejo Street in Telegraph Hill was built in 1907 and contains six units. The property, owned by A Joseph & Jean Hayward Mal, has undergone several significant improvements over the years, most notably completing its mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2016 at a cost of $18,000, following a 2019 citation for non-compliance with San Francisco's seismic retrofit requirements. Other major historical improvements include the construction of a basement garage in 1999 ($80,000), reroofing work in 2011 ($21,578), and foundation repairs completed in 1996. The building has maintained active compliance with safety regulations, including the installation of fire safety systems, though there were historical violations in 2005 related to fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and emergency exits that were resolved.

Recent activity at the property has centered around pedestrian accessibility issues, with multiple reports in late 2024 regarding blocked sidewalks by unlicensed scooters, though most of these cases have been resolved. The property has also undergone various maintenance and improvement projects, including a sidewalk-only permit in 2019 and the addition of stair access for a rear yard roof deck. The building's soft-story retrofit work is now complete, with a Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) issued, demonstrating compliance with current seismic safety requirements. While there have been numerous 311 calls regarding sidewalk access in recent months, these are primarily related to public right-of-way issues rather than building-specific concerns, and most have been promptly addressed by city agencies.

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Risk rating

How 335-345 Vallejo 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
13th percentile

Out of 684 buildings in this neighborhood, 595 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
49%
No DBI
violation
51%
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.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.2%
Moderate concern 21.2%
Severe concern 20.6%
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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335-345 Vallejo St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 09
Encampment
Encampment
311 RequestMar 27
Garbage and debris

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