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2409 Octavia St

Pacific Heights, SF 94109 0578003 7 units · 3 fl · 1900

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Pacific Heights
At or below average
avg 1.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Pacific Heights average of 1.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2409 Octavia 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 1900
2 or more units
7 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH2
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 built1900
Total area5,950 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0578003
Ownership

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

Owner name
C-4 Llc
Mailing address
2409 Octavia St San Francisco CA 94109
Last sale
072512

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Initial analysis

2409 Octavia Street is a 3-story, 7-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1900 in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood, currently owned by C-4 LLC. The property has undergone several significant infrastructure upgrades over the past 15 years, most notably a comprehensive heating system overhaul in 2011 that included the installation of two new central furnace systems for the top floors, complete with new flues and associated electrical and gas line work, costing approximately $30,000. The building experienced a fire incident in 1984 that required substantial repairs to three apartments, and has had various maintenance work performed over the decades including sewer repairs in 2012, plumbing modifications, and historical roofing work in 2004.

The building's recent history shows attention to safety compliance, with a soft-story permit issue being resolved within two months in late 2017, and routine safety inspections conducted in 2000 and 2016. Recent service calls have primarily related to parking violations, with five documented incidents of vehicles blocking the driveway between 2019 and 2023, all of which were addressed through official citations or enforcement responses. There were also two water-related incidents reported in 2020 involving leaks, though these were resolved through the Public Utilities Commission. A unit determination case in Planning Records indicated some discrepancy between the reported unit count, with a claim that the building consists of three units rather than the documented six family units and one guestroom.

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Risk rating

How 2409 Octavia 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
40th percentile

Out of 963 buildings in this neighborhood, 578 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No DBI
violation
41%
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.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges; SF's pre-1906 earthquake housing stock carries distinct risk.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 43.2%
Moderate concern 21.9%
Severe concern 34.9%
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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