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1370 Washington St

Nob Hill, SF 94109 0188009A 7 units · 4 fl · 1915

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 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 1370 Washington 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 1915
2 or more units
7 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM3
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
Units7
Floors4
Year built1915
Total area6,760 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0188009A
Ownership

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

Owner name
Ruxton Revocable Trust
Mailing address
Margaret N Ruxton, Trustee 2717 Greenwich St San Francisco CA 94123
Last sale
040708

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Initial analysis

The property at 1370 Washington Street in Nob Hill is a 4-story, 7-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1915, currently owned by Ruxton Revocable Trust. The building has undergone several significant improvements and faced various compliance issues over the past decades. Most recently, in 2024, there was electrical work completed to change 8 Federal Pacific panels to new electrical circuit breaker panels, and in early 2024, work was completed to legalize one bathroom and one kitchen. The building has experienced recurring heating system issues, with complaints regarding lack of heat filed in 2021 and 2023, and a boiler renewal permit issue in 2020 that was resolved by mid-2020.

A notable event was the legalization process for a ground floor dwelling unit in 2018, which included various improvements to address previous complaints about safety and habitability issues, such as handrail installation and electrical system upgrades. The building has history of safety and compliance concerns, particularly in 2009 when multiple violations were cited regarding fire safety, egress obstruction, and boiler operation, though these were all abated by April 2009. Earlier, in 1998, the building underwent a partial seismic upgrade in the basement. Recent maintenance records show ongoing attention to infrastructure, including a 2019 reroofing project costing $19,450 and various plumbing and electrical upgrades. The property has also experienced some basic maintenance issues as evidenced by 311 calls regarding garbage and debris in the vicinity. The historical record shows a pattern of addressing compliance issues systematically, with many permits and inspections indicating active management of the property.

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Risk rating

How 1370 Washington 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
28th percentile

Out of 1125 buildings in this neighborhood, 810 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
36%
No DBI
violation
64%
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.

Building size

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

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 24.4%
Moderate concern 49.0%
Severe concern 26.6%
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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1370 Washington St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 08
Garbage and debris
furniture
DBI ComplaintApr 06
Date last observed: 03-mar-25; time last observed: 1 year; floor: building; unit: building ; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling no heat; ; additional information: i don't feel comfortable giving my unit number due to retaliation from landlord but we haven't had control of our heat for more than a year. our landlord controls it and when it gets cold/ we turn the heat on, it doesn't disperse heat. ;

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