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2152 Pine St

Lower Pacific Heights, SF 94115 0652013 9 units · 2 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 Lower Pacific Heights
At or below average
avg 1.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Lower Pacific Heights average of 1.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2152 Pine 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
9 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
Units9
Floors2
Year built1900
Total area3,820 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0652013
Ownership

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

Owner name
Tarder Gerald L
Mailing address
C/o Hawthorne Stone 1704 Union St San Francisco CA 94123
Last sale
031220

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Included addresses

All street addresses sharing this blocklot that are covered by this report.

2152 Pine St #5, San Francisco, CA 94115
2152 Pine St #9, San Francisco, CA 94115
2152 Pine St #6, San Francisco, CA 94115
2152 Pine St #7, San Francisco, CA 94115
2152 Pine St #3, San Francisco, CA 94115
2152 Pine St #8, San Francisco, CA 94115
2152 A Pine St, San Francisco, CA 94115
2152 Pine St #2, San Francisco, CA 94115
2152 Pine St #4, San Francisco, CA 94115
2152 Pine St #1, San Francisco, CA 94115
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Initial analysis

The property at 2152 Pine Street in Lower Pacific Heights is a 2-story, 8-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Gerald L. Tarder. The building has undergone significant improvements over the past several years, most notably the addition of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in 2018-2019, which involved comprehensive electrical, fire sprinkler, and plumbing system upgrades. In 2020, the building received substantial fire safety improvements, including a new fire alarm system with modern monitoring capabilities and low-frequency sounders for sleeping areas, along with an upgrade to the fire sprinkler system. The building's seismic safety was addressed with completion of required soft-story retrofitting under Tier 3 compliance.

The property had several maintenance issues in recent years, particularly in 2019 when complaints were filed regarding water damage, ceiling leaks, and the condition of interior paint surfaces, some of which involved lead paint concerns. These violations were officially abated by April 2019. Earlier issues from 2003 included repairs needed for a deck, handrails, and fire escape components, and there have been multiple instances of street space permits being issued, most recently in 2020. The building's infrastructure has seen significant improvements, including a complete electrical service upgrade in 2008 that converted the building from master metering to individual unit meters. Recent 311 calls from 2020-2024 have primarily concerned external issues such as graffiti, tree maintenance, and occasional sewer-related problems, all of which were resolved.

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Risk rating

How 2152 Pine 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
21th percentile

Out of 670 buildings in this neighborhood, 529 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
50%
No DBI
violation
50%
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.

Building size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 48.2%
Moderate concern 33.0%
Severe concern 18.8%
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

2152 Pine St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Feb 03
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