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2327 Van Ness Ave

Pacific Heights, SF 94109 0551001A 8 units · 3 fl · 1905

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

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Pacific Heights
At or below average
avg 1.4
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Pacific Heights average of 1.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2327 Van Ness Ave 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 1905
2 or more units
8 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RC3
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
Floors3
Year built1905
Total area4,800 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0551001A
Ownership

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

Owner name
2323/27 Van Ness Llc
Mailing address
C/o Brigitta Erpen 50 Hillcrest Rd Mill Valley CA 94941
Last sale
060697

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AI summary

The 2327 Van Ness Avenue property is an 8-unit, three-story multi-family residential building located in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood, built in 1905. The building's most significant recent renovation was a mandatory Soft Story retrofit completed in 2018 at a cost of $50,000, addressing earthquake safety concerns under San Francisco Building Code requirements. This retrofit was prompted by multiple violations and complaints between 2017 and 2020 regarding non-compliance with the Soft Story Retrofit Program, which were ultimately resolved with the issuance of the Certificate of Final Completion (CFC). Prior to the retrofit enforcement, the building had several other notable health and safety issues: in 2008, violations were filed regarding egress obstruction, combustible storage, and fire safety concerns including the need for sprinklers and proper smoke enclosure doors. The building underwent sewer line replacement work in 2008, and earlier structural work was performed in 1986, involving underpinning of the south wall foundations.

The property's maintenance record shows a mix of resolved and ongoing issues. Most recently, there have been multiple reports of encampments and street cleaning issues in the vicinity, with the latest incidents occurring in 2023. While the Soft Story retrofit work is complete, a new complaint was filed in 2020 related to permit completion that currently shows as active in the system. Historical improvements include various street space and sidewalk repairs, though these are now relatively dated. The building's fire safety systems appear to be maintained, with a fire alarm system issue noted and corrected in 2011.

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Risk rating

How 2327 Van Ness Ave'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
27th percentile

Out of 963 buildings in this neighborhood, 703 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
49%
No DBI
violation
51%
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.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with DBI about this building over 7 years.

Neighborhood location

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 27.3%
Moderate concern 22.9%
Severe concern 49.8%
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

2327 Van Ness Ave event timeline

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

2020
Building Violation (NOV) Apr 27
1.) on september 15, 2017, we identified your building as part of the mandatory soft story program. you have failed to complete all associated work including final signoff and certificate of final completion issued by dbi as required by the mandatory soft story retrofit program. this building is in violation of the requirements of the san francisco building code regarding earthquake safety. the owner of this building has not complied with the mandatory soft story program as required by s.f.e.b.c. 505e. 2.) monthly monitoring fee section 110a, table 1a-k 3.) do not remove the posted " earthquake warning" placard
DBI ComplaintApr 27
Failure to comply with tier iii, mandatory soft story retrofit per chapter 34b of the sfbc. no inspection found on record

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