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960 Pine St

Downtown, SF 94108 0254017 12 units · 3 fl · 1925

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
Above average
avg 6.9
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 novs (7y), above the Downtown average of 6.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 960 Pine 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 1925
2 or more units
12 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM4
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
Units12
Floors3
Year built1925
Total area8,700 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0254017
Ownership

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

Owner name
John & Paula Schwerin Survi
Mailing address
Shafer Randy Succ-trustee 960 Pine St Apt 34 San Francisco CA 94108
Last sale
091919

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

960 Pine Street is a 12-unit, three-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1925, currently owned by John & Paula Schwerin Survi. The property has undergone several significant improvements over the past two decades, including a comprehensive soft-story seismic retrofit completed in 2014 (with a cost of $50,000), multiple window replacements (most recently in late 2023, $14,400), and a complete reroofing project in 2015 ($18,880). Recent plumbing upgrades include a sewer line replacement completed in March 2024, and heating system improvements with new boilers installed in 2020 and 2019. The building has maintained its compliance with major safety requirements, having completed its mandatory soft-story retrofit as a Tier 3 building.

The property has experienced several routine inspections and some building violations related to safety systems. Most recently, in March 2024, there were multiple violations noted regarding fire safety compliance, including issues with fire escape maintenance, fire extinguisher tagging, and gas shutoff tool requirements, though these violations were marked as "Not Active" by April 2024. A complaint regarding bathroom remodeling and window replacement work from July 2024 is currently listed as "Not Active". The building's management has generally addressed maintenance and safety issues promptly, as evidenced by the timely completion of major repairs and improvements. The property has experienced periodic issues with street cleaning and sidewalk maintenance in the surrounding area, as documented in multiple 311 calls, though these are external to the building itself. A historical planning complaint regarding possible illegal short-term rentals in Unit 3 was resolved in 2017.

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Risk rating

How 960 Pine 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
80th percentile

Out of 448 buildings in this neighborhood, 90 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
45%
No DBI
violation
55%
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.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 12.4%
Moderate concern 70.6%
Severe concern 17.0%
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

960 Pine St event timeline

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

2026
Fire Complaint Jun 12
Sprinkler/Standpipe Systems

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