Free SF apartment background check

942-948 Pacific Ave

Nob Hill, SF 94133 0159013 3 units · 3 fl · 1908

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 Nob Hill
At or below average
avg 2.4
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Nob Hill average of 2.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 942-948 Pacific Ave 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 1908
2 or more units
3 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RC3
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
Units3
Floors3
Year built1908
Total area3,084 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0159013
Ownership

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

Owner name
Benjamin & Solane Tong Loui
Mailing address
30 Jacqueline Ct Daly City CA 94014
Last sale
041720

Landlord portfolio

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

Unlock complete report
Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

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

948 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
942 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
944 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
946 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Augrented Insights
Initial analysis

The 942-948 Pacific Avenue property is a three-unit multi-family residential building located in Nob Hill, constructed in 1908 and currently owned by Benjamin & Solane Tong Loui. The building has undergone several significant renovations over the past decade, with the most recent major work being completed in 2019, which included kitchen and bathroom remodels in Unit 944 with new electrical work totaling $20,000, along with the installation of a new furnace and wall heater system. This renovation period was marked by a plumbing code violation in September 2019 regarding unpermitted furnace installation and various plumbing issues, though these were resolved within two months by November 2019.

Earlier improvements to the property between 2014-2019 included comprehensive updates to multiple units, such as kitchen and bathroom remodels, window replacements (nineteen new double-hung wood windows in 2016), and electrical system upgrades including new circuits and a sub-panel replacement. The building's maintenance records show attention to infrastructure updates, including a new central heating system installation in 2016. Recent tenancy and building condition observations include multiple 311 calls between 2022-2025 primarily related to street cleaning and parking enforcement issues, though no serious building-specific complaints have been logged beyond the 2019 violation. The property experienced two smoke-related incidents, both recorded as false alarms with no injuries reported.

AI-generated · may contain errors · check the source data tables below

Free account unlocks the full analysis — plus 2× more records across all data categories and the complete landlord portfolio.
Risk rating

How 942-948 Pacific Ave'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
40th percentile

Out of 1125 buildings in this neighborhood, 675 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
53%
No DBI
violation
47%
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.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

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

Neighborhood location

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

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building NOV rate across everything this owner manages — high rates signal pattern neglect.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 47.5%
Moderate concern 38.8%
Severe concern 13.7%
Estimated probability of receiving a DBI Notice of Violation in the next 12 months at each severity level. Model: full_hgb_balanced.
Apartment reviews

942-948 Pacific Ave apartment reviews

Real experiences from people who have lived here. Share yours to help other renters decide.

Share your experience — Help other renters by leaving an honest apartment review

Loading reviews…

On the map

Compare nearby alternatives

This building and nearby alternatives, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

Buildings nearby
Loading…
The story over time

942-948 Pacific Ave event timeline

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

2026
Electrical Permit Jan 13
Upgrade 400 amp service
Issued

See all 14 events

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

Unlock complete timeline
Every record we have

Full data for 942-948 Pacific Ave apartments

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

Still apartment hunting in SF?

Look up the next apartment before you sign

Search any SF address free — no account needed to see the risk rating.

Simple pricing

Get the complete picture

Every plan unlocks the complete report: all 13 SF datasets, full history, landlord portfolio, and PDF & Excel exports.

Report Bundle

For the buildings you're deciding on right now

$10 one-time

~$3.33 per building. No subscription ever. Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 3 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 3 Reports — $10

Apartment Hunter

For a wide search across many buildings

$39 one-time

30 reports — ~$1.30 each. No subscription ever.

  • 30 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 30 Reports — $39

Cancel anytime · Data sourced from SF Open Data, DBI, SFFD, SF Rent Board & Planning

Watch 942-948 Pacific Ave
Get alerted the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.