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2401 Sacramento St

Pacific Heights, SF 94115 0636001 12 units · 3 fl · 1914

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
0
FewerMore

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

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2401 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 1914
2 or more units
12 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
Units12
Floors3
Year built1914
Total area7,096 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0636001
Ownership

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

Owner name
Philip & Emmy Chan Trust
Mailing address
Po Box 210388 San Francisco CA 94121
Last sale
042607

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Initial analysis

2401 Sacramento Street is a 12-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building located in Pacific Heights, constructed in 1914 and currently owned by the Philip & Emmy Chan Trust. The property has undergone several significant structural improvements over the years, including mandatory soft-story seismic retrofitting completed in 2015, foundation upgrades in 2006, and unreinforced brick foundation improvements in 1992. Recent maintenance includes the installation of a new hot water boiler in early 2023, stucco repairs in 2019, and historical plumbing and electrical upgrades.

The building's safety record shows multiple fire-related inspections and improvements, with the most recent fire violations in 2024 and 2023 regarding sleeping area requirements and alarm systems, respectively. While many fire safety issues have been promptly corrected, there have been recurring concerns with the fire alarm system, including several false alarms and CO detector activations with no actual CO detected. The property had significant building violations in 2002, including issues with egress, security locks, windows, stairs, and fire escape maintenance, all of which were resolved by April 2002. More recent routine safety inspections have shown improved maintenance, though there have been notable ongoing issues with garbage and debris management as evidenced by multiple 311 calls in late 2024. The building has consistently maintained compliance with seismic safety requirements, achieving Tier 3 soft-story retrofit completion status, though some historical documents show various expired permits for sidewalk repairs and other minor work.

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Risk rating

How 2401 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
25th percentile

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

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
48%
No DBI
violation
52%
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.

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 35.0%
Moderate concern 42.5%
Severe concern 22.4%
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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The story over time

2401 Sacramento St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 24
Garbage and debris
city garbage can overflowing
311 RequestOct 22
Garbage and debris

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