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1124 Leavenworth St

Nob Hill, SF 94109 0247015 5 units · 3 fl · 1922

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 1124 Leavenworth 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
5 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
Units5
Floors3
Year built1922
Total area6,360 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0247015
Ownership

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

Owner name
Rupke Fmly Tr
Mailing address
Van Dermeer-rupke Barbara T 1124 Leavenworth St San Francisco CA 94109
Last sale
091919

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Initial analysis

1124 Leavenworth Street is a three-story multiple-family residential building located in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood. Built in 1922, this five-unit apartment building has undergone several significant safety improvements in recent years, most notably completing a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 (with a revision in 2022) that cost approximately $90,000, which included the installation of a Simpson moment frame. The building has also faced various maintenance and safety challenges, including multiple building violations in 2016 related to fire safety, stair repairs, lighting, and pigeon control, all of which were abated by January 2010. More recent issues include a 2022 complaint regarding short-term corporate housing violations, citing problems with radiators, smoke detectors, exposed wires, and window locks, as well as non-compliance with soft-story requirements reported in 2019 (abated in 2024).

The building's maintenance history reveals attention to basic infrastructure needs, including reroofing projects in 1991 and 2008, window replacements in 1997 and 2003, and compliance work following physical inspections. Boiler permit renewals have been an ongoing concern, with multiple complaints between 2004 and 2016. The property has also been subject to several routine inspections and building complaints over the years, including a 2015 incident involving neighboring property damage. Recent zoning records indicate some controversy over illegal short-term rentals, which was reportedly addressed by city officials. The building achieved "Work Complete, CFC Issued" status under the Soft Story program and is currently classified under the "Apartment 5 to 14 Units" building class.

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Risk rating

How 1124 Leavenworth 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
29th percentile

Out of 1125 buildings in this neighborhood, 799 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
37%
No DBI
violation
63%
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 28.4%
Moderate concern 50.5%
Severe concern 21.1%
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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1124 Leavenworth St event timeline

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

2022
DBI Complaint Aug 01
Short term corp housing. no access to turn on radiator, no smoke detectors, exposed wires, cannot lock windows
Housing Inspection Services
Building PermitMar 07
Revision to pa#: 201709158521; soft story simpson moment frame on grid

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