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1055 Washington St

Nob Hill, SF 94108 0212030 13 units · 3 fl · 1922

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
19
FewerMore

This building has 19 novs (7y), above the Nob Hill average of 2.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1055 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 1922
2 or more units
13 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
Units13
Floors3
Year built1922
Total area10,860 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0212030
Ownership

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

Owner name
Corrinne B Lee Revocable Tr
Mailing address
Cooper Suzanne Clare, Ttee 1055 Washington St Apt 12 San Francisco CA 94108
Last sale
060321

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The three-story, 13-unit multi-family residential building at 1055 Washington Street in Nob Hill, owned by Corrinne B Lee Revocable Tr, has a significant history of maintenance and safety compliance issues dating from 2002 to 2025. Most notably, the building remains non-compliant with mandatory soft-story retrofit requirements (Tier 3) as of October 2024, though a seismic retrofit permit was filed in September 2024. The property has active building violations from February 2020 related to general dilapidation, lead paint hazards, interior surface repairs, and safety compliance issues, including a recent complaint about multiple building safety concerns including rotting back stairs, unresolved soft-story retrofit, and fire alarm panel upgrades. Recent improvements include a fire alarm system upgrade completed in June 2024 and an electrical upgrade in December 2023 to install low-frequency sounders for fire safety compliance.

The building's maintenance history reveals recurring issues with plumbing, electrical systems, and interior conditions, including a 2002 sewage overflow incident, a 2014 smoke/carbon monoxide safety violation, and numerous complaints about interior surfaces requiring repair or remediation. April 2024 witnessed complaints about common areas, and there have been multiple 311 calls regarding garbage and debris in the vicinity throughout 2024. While some infrastructure improvements have been attempted, such as window replacements in 2000 and various plumbing and electrical upgrades, the persistence of multiple active violations and the building's current non-compliant status with key safety systems suggests ongoing challenges with maintenance and safety compliance.

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Risk rating

How 1055 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
2th percentile

Out of 1125 buildings in this neighborhood, 1102 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
12%
No DBI
violation
88%
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.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 6.1%
Moderate concern 63.0%
Severe concern 31.0%
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

1055 Washington St event timeline

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

2024
Building Permit Nov 22
As built to pa 202406265271 former laundry room converted to utility room @ 1st level. heat detector and horn strobe removed. annunciator remoded @ 1st level. fix equipment legend s.o.o.m matrix, calculations and fire riser diagram
$1 · Issued
DBI ComplaintOct 23
Date last observed: 22-oct-24; floor: multiple; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling fire safety/fire escape; stairway safety; structural problems; ; additional information: soft story still not done. fire alarm panel not upgraded. back stairs rotting. lots of old open violations. doors to outside don't auto close. owner lives here but does nothing to fix things.;

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