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2250 Buchanan St

Pacific Heights, SF 94115 0627014 19 units · 4 fl · 1955

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
Above average
avg 1.4
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 novs (7y), above the Pacific Heights average of 1.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2250 Buchanan 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 1955
2 or more units
19 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM1
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
Units19
Floors4
Year built1955
Total area9,474 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0627014
Ownership

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

Owner name
Sf Multifamily Jv Ii Prpt O
Mailing address
49 Powell St Fl 4 San Francisco CA 94102
Last sale
012919

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Initial analysis

The 19-unit, 4-story multi-family residential building at 2250 Buchanan Street in Pacific Heights, constructed in 1955, has undergone several significant safety and quality improvements in recent years. Most notably, the building completed mandatory soft-story seismic retrofitting in 2017 (CFC Issued), and installed a new fire alarm system in 2022 to comply with updated fire safety regulations. There have been persistent heating system issues, with complaints about inadequate heat dating back to 2012 and continuing through recent complaints in 2022 and 2023, including a notable heat outage in October 2023 that was resolved in December 2023. The building has also undergone substantial renovation work, including the conversion of garage space into two new units (approved under Ordinance 162-16), though this work has generated some complaints about unpermitted construction activities.

Recent fire safety violations include blocked exits and sleeping area requirements (January and December 2023), while past fire alarm system malfunctions were documented in 2017. The building has maintained active compliance with major safety requirements, including the installation of monitoring equipment for the sprinkler system completed in October 2023, and the property was successfully converted from fuses to breakers in 2003, demonstrating ongoing infrastructure upgrades. The heating system remains a recurring maintenance challenge, as evidenced by multiple complaints and violations related to inadequate heat throughout the building's history, most recently addressed in early 2024, though there have been improvements to other systems such as plumbing and electrical through various permits and repairs over the years.

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Risk rating

How 2250 Buchanan 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
25th percentile

Out of 963 buildings in this neighborhood, 722 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
47%
No DBI
violation
53%
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.

Director's hearing rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building rate of director's hearings across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 51.4%
Moderate concern 38.4%
Severe concern 10.2%
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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2250 Buchanan St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 10
Garbage and debris
needles less than 20

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