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1700-1704 Filbert St

Cow Hollow, SF 94123 0520004 9 units · 3 fl · 1913

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Cow Hollow
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Cow Hollow average of 0.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1700-1704 Filbert 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 1913
2 or more units
9 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
Units9
Floors3
Year built1913
Total area7,917 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0520004
Ownership

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

Owner name
Ernest Partners Llc
Mailing address
1748 Filbert St San Francisco CA 94123
Last sale
100515

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Included addresses

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1702 Filbert St, San Francisco, CA 94123
1700 Filbert St, San Francisco, CA 94123
2811 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94123
2809 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94123
1704 Filbert St, San Francisco, CA 94123
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Initial analysis

The 9-unit multi-family residential building at 1700-1704 Filbert Street in Cow Hollow, owned by Ernest Partners LLC, is a 3-story structure built in 1913. The building has undergone significant safety upgrades, including a completed soft-story retrofit in 2016 that cost $140,000, bringing the building into compliance with seismic safety requirements. In recent years, the property has seen plumbing work completed in mid-2023 involving the installation of a new gas line for unit #5. The building's maintenance and safety records show attention to critical infrastructure, though there were some notable incidents, including two carbon monoxide-related fire incidents (no injuries reported) and one contained cooking fire, all of which were addressed promptly.

The property has experienced various maintenance and regulatory activities over the years, including a commercial space ADA upgrade and soft-story retrofit in 2016, followed by revisions in 2020 related to prefab modifications. A series of building violations in 2010 regarding gas shutoff tools and garbage receptacle placement were promptly resolved within two weeks. Recent 311 calls from 2022-2024 indicate ongoing issues in the vicinity, including sidewalk defects, graffiti, and various street maintenance concerns, though these are primarily related to the surrounding public space rather than the building itself. The foundation work has been classified as Tier 4 soft-story retrofit, with all required work completed and a Certificate of Final Completion issued. The building's history includes routine housing inspections in 2000, 2010, and 2011, all of which were resolved without any ongoing violations.

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Risk rating

How 1700-1704 Filbert 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
7th percentile

Out of 861 buildings in this neighborhood, 801 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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

Estimated permit spend (past 7 years)

Dollar value of permits pulled at this address — large recent spend can signal deferred-maintenance catch-up.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 38.5%
Moderate concern 29.1%
Severe concern 32.4%
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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1700-1704 Filbert St event timeline

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

2026
DBI Complaint May 04
Date last observed: 03-may-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: address identification is not easily visible from the street in violation of building code. the digit “7” looks like digit “1” and is not clear and gives misleading impression. address identification also doesn’t contrast with building background ;
Code Enforcement Section
DBI ComplaintMay 04
Date last observed: 03-may-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: address identification is not easily visible from the street in violation of building code. the digit “7” looks like digit “1” and is not clear and gives misleading impression. address identification also doesn’t contrast with building background ;

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