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880-882 Pacific Ave

Nob Hill, SF 94133 0160012 16 units · 3 fl · 1916

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 Nob Hill
Above average
avg 2.4
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 novs (7y), above the Nob Hill average of 2.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 880-882 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 1916
2 or more units
16 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
CRNC
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
Units16
Floors3
Year built1916
Total area7,350 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0160012
Ownership

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

Owner name
Powell Pacific Llc
Mailing address
5729 Geary Blvd San Francisco CA 94121
Last sale
120718

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1300 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133
1308 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133
882 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
880 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Initial analysis

880-882 Pacific Avenue is a 16-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1916 in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood, currently owned by Powell Pacific LLC. The property has undergone several significant safety and compliance upgrades in recent years, including a completed $19,720 fire alarm system upgrade in early 2024 to meet current fire code requirements, and a mandatory $100,000 soft-story retrofit completed in 2019, which has received its Certificate of Final Completion. The building has experienced recurring fire safety issues, with violations noted for extinguishers, alarm systems, and exits/fire escapes between 2017 and 2023, though most have been corrected or abated.

Recent maintenance actions include the installation of a new quiet exhaust fan in 2022 following complaints about vibrations affecting adjacent apartments, and various plumbing upgrades in unit #7 completed in 2008. The building's management has generally responded promptly to violations and complaints, though there was a period of tenant concerns regarding fire safety systems in 2019-2020. The property has maintained active compliance with soft-story retrofit requirements, achieving Tier 4 status with work completion verified. Several 311 calls and complaints regarding the property have been recorded in 2023-2024, primarily related to noise, garbage, and environmental maintenance issues, though most have been resolved. The building has experienced typical urban challenges such as graffiti removal and pavement defects in the surrounding area, with the most recent fire safety violation occurring in December 2023 regarding sleeping area requirements, which is currently marked as abated.

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Risk rating

How 880-882 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
3th percentile

Out of 1125 buildings in this neighborhood, 1091 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.

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 6.6%
Moderate concern 75.3%
Severe concern 18.1%
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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880-882 Pacific Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 04
Public health
environmental health complaint
311 RequestMay 04
Other excessive noise

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