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2511-2513 Sacramento St

Pacific Heights, SF 94115 0635023 8 units · 3 fl · 1900

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 2511-2513 Sacramento 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
8 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
Units8
Floors3
Year built1900
Total area9,500 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0635023
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lee Jack G & Lum Christine
Mailing address
55 Belgrave Ave San Francisco CA 94117
Last sale
011421

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2511 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94115
2513 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94115
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Initial analysis

The 3-story, 8-unit multi-family residential building at 2511-2513 Sacramento Street in Pacific Heights, owned by Jack G Lee and Christine Lum, was constructed in 1900 and has undergone several significant improvements over recent years. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory soft-story retrofit program as a Tier 3 building, achieving Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) status. In 2023, a substantial $33,500 reroofing project was completed for the flat roof. Significant fire safety improvements were made in 2019-2020, including the installation of a comprehensive fire sprinkler system throughout the ground floor, a new fire alarm system with updated components, and various fire safety device replacements to meet current building codes, totaling approximately $85,000 in improvements.

The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the years, including a notable mold complaint in 2019 regarding a ground floor unit, which cited inadequate bathroom ventilation and recurring mold on window sills. Three fire violations were recorded in 2019 and 2024 related to alarm system maintenance, extinguisher service, and owner contact posting requirements, though all have been abated. The property has also undergone various routine inspections through the years, including a 2000 inspection that identified multiple issues including stair repairs, egress obstruction, combustible storage concerns, and smoke detection requirements, all of which were subsequently addressed. Recent 311 calls in 2024-2025 show recurring parking enforcement issues near the property, though these are external to the building's operations. A pending development project intends to convert an existing storage area into a new dwelling unit (Unit #12) on the first floor, which has received preliminary approval under Ordinance 162-16.

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Risk rating

How 2511-2513 Sacramento 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
28th percentile

Out of 963 buildings in this neighborhood, 693 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.

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.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 36.5%
Moderate concern 50.5%
Severe concern 13.0%
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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2511-2513 Sacramento St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 07
Blocking driveway cite only
Parking Enforcement

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