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90 Alhambra St

Marina, SF 94123 0462A019 18 units · 3 fl · 1927

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Marina
At or below average
avg 1.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Marina average of 1.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 90 Alhambra 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 1927
2 or more units
18 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
Units18
Floors3
Year built1927
Total area13,944 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0462A019
Ownership

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

Owner name
Sf Multifamily V Property O
Mailing address
49 Powell St Fl 4 San Francisco CA 94102
Last sale
040521

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Initial analysis

The 18-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building at 90 Alhambra Street in the Marina neighborhood, owned by SF Multifamily V Property O, has undergone significant recent improvements and faced several safety-related challenges. Most notably, in 2023, the building was cited for sleeping area requirements and fire alarm system maintenance issues, with ongoing compliance efforts evidenced by a 2023 permit application to upgrade the fire alarm system to current codes, including low-frequency sounders in sleeping areas. The property has also been the subject of multiple fire code violations and complaints regarding alarm systems between 2020 and 2023, though many of these issues were subsequently corrected.

The building has seen substantial renovation work in recent years, including plans filed in 2021 to add four new units by converting existing parking and storage spaces, and a completed soft-story retrofit in 2022. Between 2019-2020, major renovations were performed on multiple units (302, 301, 305, 403, 405, and 406), including kitchen and bathroom upgrades, new appliances, and electrical improvements. The property has a history of addressing structural and safety concerns, including stair repairs in 2018, a backflow prevention assembly installation in 2009, and various maintenance work on the fire alarm system. While there have been no major recent building violations filed against the property, there have been multiple 311 calls in 2024 regarding street cleaning and parking issues, though these are not directly related to building safety or maintenance. The property's age (built in 1927) and recent fire safety issues suggest ongoing attention to building codes and tenant safety requirements is being actively managed through permit applications and work both completed and in progress.

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Risk rating

How 90 Alhambra 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
14th percentile

Out of 988 buildings in this neighborhood, 850 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
44%
No DBI
violation
56%
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.

Building permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's buildings over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 32.3%
Moderate concern 62.9%
Severe concern 4.7%
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

90 Alhambra St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 09
Homelessness and supportive housing
housing homeless request for service
311 RequestApr 10
Public works

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