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1571-1577 Sacramento St

Nob Hill, SF 94109 0249023 13 units · 3 fl · 1909

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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

Above average

avg 2.4

5

FewerMore

This building has 5 novs (7y), above the Nob Hill average of 2.4.

12-Month Maintenance Forecast

62%

(risk — lower is better)

Some concerns

Estimated probability of a DBI violation or complaint in the next 12 months.

7-YEAR TREND Violations + complaints / yr

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27*

*Next year, projected from recent activity and predicted risk.

7-Year Historical Counts

5

NOVs (7y)

2

DBI Complaints (7y)

49

311 Calls (7y)

0

Fire Incidents

0

2nd NOVs

1

Dir. Hearings

0

City Atty

2

Permits (7y)

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 1571-1577 Sacramento 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 1909

2 or more units

13 units

Property type

Multi-Family Residential

Zoning

RM2

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

Units	13
Floors	3
Year built	1909
Total area	8,075 sq ft
Property type	Multi-Family Residential
Tax status	None
Blocklot	0249023

Ownership

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

Owner name

Sf Multifamily Iii Property

Mailing address

Ballast Investments 49 Powell St Fl 4 San Francisco CA 94102

Last sale

031821

Landlord portfolio

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

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Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

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

1577 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94109

1573 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94109

1571 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94109

1575 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Augrented Insights

Initial analysis

The 13-unit apartment building at 1571-1577 Sacramento Street, located in Nob Hill and owned by SF Multifamily III Property, is a three-story multi-family residential structure built in 1909. The building has undergone significant improvements and renovations in recent years, including mandatory seismic retrofitting as a soft-story building (completed in 2019), installation of a new fire alarm system in 2021 to comply with San Francisco fire code requirements, and various unit renovations. Notable unit improvements include the addition of a ground-floor ADU (completed in 2018), and renovations in units 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 11 between 2016-2019, encompassing kitchen and bathroom upgrades, new appliances, and electrical systems improvements.

Most concerning is a series of active violations and complaints from March 2023 that remain unresolved as of September 2023, including plumbing issues (non-functioning toilet, bathtub leaks, clogged kitchen sink), electrical problems (loss of power), and building maintenance concerns (windows requiring repairs). Previous building maintenance history includes some fire safety issues in 2019 (construction noise complaints) and various routine inspections in 1999-2005. The building has undergone several infrastructure upgrades, including electrical panel improvements and plumbing system enhancements, though some permits show as expired or cancelled. Recent 311 calls from 2024 primarily relate to external issues such as parking violations, sidewalk cleanliness, and street maintenance rather than internal building conditions. During routine inspections and fire safety checks, no major violations were recorded, though there were some minor issues noted regarding fire extinguishers and electrical systems in 2017 and 2019, which were subsequently corrected or found to have no merit.

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Risk rating

How 1571-1577 Sacramento 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

30th percentile

Out of 1125 buildings in this neighborhood, 788 are predicted to be safer.

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Predicted 12-month outcome

38%

No DBI
violation

62%

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 23.9%

Moderate concern 72.4%

Severe concern 3.7%

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

1571-1577 Sacramento St event timeline

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

2025

311 Request Aug 26

Public works

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

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Full data for 1571-1577 Sacramento St apartments

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

What this is

Permits issued by the SF Department of Building Inspection for new construction, alterations, and repairs. Includes estimated cost and current permit status.

Permit #	Description	Cost	Filed	Status
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What this is

Plumbing permit applications filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection. Covers plumbing installation, repair, and replacement work.

Permit #	Description	Filed	Status
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What this is

Electrical permit applications filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection. Covers electrical wiring, panel upgrades, and related work.

Permit #	Description	Filed	Status
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What this is

Notices of Violation issued by the SF Department of Building Inspection for code violations. Unresolved notices can escalate to legal action.

Date Filed	Complaint #	Description	Item	Category	Status
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What this is

Complaints filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection about code violations. Tracks the complaint lifecycle from filing through abatement or referral.

Complaint #	Date Filed	Date Abated	Division	Status	Description
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What this is

Planning Department project entitlements — discretionary review, conditional use, variances, and environmental review for this parcel.

Address	Opened	Closed	Status	Description	Applicant
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What this is

Planning Department administrative and compliance records that are not full project entitlements — pre-application meetings, code violations, and referrals.

Address	Opened	Closed	Status	Description	Applicant
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What this is

SFFD fire incidents geo-joined to this parcel. Covers structure fires, alarms, and emergency responses with injury and fatality counts.

Date	Situation	Civilian Injuries	Civilian Fatalities
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What this is

Fire code violations issued by the SFFD. Tracks corrective actions required and resolution status for fire safety code enforcement.

Violation Date	Description	Corrective Action	Status	Close Date
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What this is

Fire code complaints received by the SF Fire Department geo-joined to this parcel. Includes complaint type, disposition, and outcome.

Received	Description	Disposition Date	Disposition
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What this is

SF 311 service requests geo-joined to this parcel. Includes maintenance complaints, street/sidewalk issues, and quality-of-life requests.

Opened	Type	Agency	Category	Details	Status
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What this is

Buildings subject to SF's mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit program. Unreinforced multi-story wood-frame buildings must meet compliance tiers.

Tier	Status
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What this is

Tenant buyout (Ellis Act pre-cursor) agreements recorded with the SF Rent Board. Tracks amounts paid to tenants to vacate rent-controlled units.

Disclosure Date	Buyout Date	Amount	Tenants
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