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1337 California St

Downtown, SF 94109 0251030 8 units · 4 fl · 1910

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 Downtown
At or below average
avg 6.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Downtown average of 6.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1337 California 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 1910
2 or more units
8 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
Units8
Floors4
Year built1910
Total area7,600 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0251030
Ownership

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

Owner name
Gee Family Trust
Mailing address
Judy Gee Trustee 1725 Willow Point Ct Lodi CA 95242
Last sale
091919

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The 1337 California Street building is a four-story, 8-unit multi-family residential property constructed in 1910, currently owned by the Gee Family Trust. The building has undergone several significant improvements over the years, most notably a completed soft-story retrofit in 2017 (with an earlier bottom level retrofit in 2015), demonstrating compliance with seismic safety requirements. Recent maintenance includes roof work in 2011 and replacement of heating systems in multiple units in 1995. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues, particularly in 2007-2008, when there were multiple violations related to mold, lead paint, and fire escape safety, all of which were subsequently abated. A 2021 complaint regarding rooftop shielding was filed but marked as not active.

The property has undergone routine inspections by housing authorities in 1999, 2007, 2010, and 2017, indicating regular oversight of building conditions. Recent 311 calls from 2023-2024 primarily relate to street-level issues such as garbage collection and parking enforcement, rather than building-specific concerns. The only documented fire safety issue was a blocked exit in 2014, which was promptly corrected. The building's documented history shows a pattern of addressing safety concerns through permits and repairs, though there was a notable cluster of building deficiencies in 2007 that required multiple interventions. While historical violations have been resolved, recent years show fewer building-specific issues, with most recent complaints relating to external conditions rather than interior building systems or safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 1337 California 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
74th percentile

Out of 448 buildings in this neighborhood, 116 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
33%
No DBI
violation
67%
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 13.7%
Moderate concern 72.0%
Severe concern 14.2%
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

1337 California St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 22
311 service request
Encampment

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