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962 Jones St

Downtown, SF 94109 0275007B 7 units · 3 fl · 1915

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 962 Jones 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 1915
2 or more units
7 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
Units7
Floors3
Year built1915
Total area6,680 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0275007B
Ownership

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

Owner name
Wong Family Lvg Tr
Mailing address
Clifton & Sylvia Wong, Ttes Po Box 16188 San Francisco CA 94116
Last sale
091919

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Initial analysis

The Wong Family Living Trust owns this three-story, 7-unit multi-family residential building located at 962 Jones Street in Downtown, which was constructed in 1915. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past two decades. Notable incidents include a serious plumbing crisis in December 2003 involving sewage overflow that affected both this building and the adjacent property at 946 Jones Street, and multiple housing violations in 2016 related to broken windows, structural maintenance, and lighting issues. A 2010 inspection revealed fire safety concerns including an inoperable fire escape ladder and an uncertified alarm panel, while the same year also raised concerns about lead paint hazards and deteriorating interior surfaces.

The building's maintenance history shows some positive progress, with a reroofing project completed in 1997 and routine safety inspections conducted in 2010, 2016, and 2019, though the 2016 inspection resulted in multiple violations. More recent developments include an open sidewalk defect case from January 2025 related to tree root damage. There were two elevator malfunction incidents reported in 2007 and 2017, with the latter deemed without merit, as well as several encampment-related concerns in late 2024, though these were mostly marked as resolved. The building's only documented fire incident was a false alarm. The combination of past plumbing issues, fire safety concerns, and periodic building violations suggests a history of infrastructure challenges, though many of these issues have been addressed through repairs and inspections over time.

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Risk rating

How 962 Jones 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
77th percentile

Out of 448 buildings in this neighborhood, 103 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
39%
No DBI
violation
61%
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 19.5%
Moderate concern 63.7%
Severe concern 16.8%
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

962 Jones St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 27
Garbage and debris
furniture
311 RequestApr 30
Garbage and debris

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