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1450-1452 Sutter St

Lower Pacific Heights, SF 94109 0672005 6 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 Lower Pacific Heights
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Lower Pacific Heights average of 1.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1450-1452 Sutter 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
6 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
NC3
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
Units6
Floors3
Year built1900
Total area4,260 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0672005
Ownership

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

Owner name
Steve Fong Exemption Tr
Mailing address
Helen Y L Fong & Lucy Lee F 694 29Th Ave San Mateo CA 94403
Last sale
050500

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1452 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
1450 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
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Initial analysis

The three-story multi-family residential building at 1450-1452 Sutter Street in Lower Pacific Heights is a six-unit apartment structure built in 1900, currently owned by the Steve Fong Exemption Trust. The building's maintenance history reveals several significant events, most notably a series of violations and subsequent repairs related to unauthorized stair repair work in 2007-2008, which resulted in abatement proceedings and multiple Notices of Violation before being resolved. Other major maintenance work includes a house trap and sewer pipe replacement in 2008, reroofing work in 2003, and various permit renewals and amendments in 1992 related to commercial tenant improvements for a supermarket.

The property has experienced some recent infrastructure challenges, as evidenced by multiple 311 calls in 2024 regarding garbage and debris, including instances of human waste on or near the property. There are also ongoing concerns about tree maintenance (with two open requests for empty tree basins) and a sidewalk defect reported in August 2024. A sidewalk-related building permit was issued in 2008 for street space and sidewalk work, though the associated cost appears unusually low at $1.00. The building's plumbing and general maintenance records show regular upkeep, with no current active violations or complaints on file, suggesting that most historical issues have been addressed. The property underwent a zoning map amendment process in the 1990s that generally lowered height limits throughout the Western Addition and created the Fillmore Center NCD, though this is now a historical record with no current impact on the property.

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Risk rating

How 1450-1452 Sutter 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 670 buildings in this neighborhood, 402 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No DBI
violation
33%
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 age

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

Neighborhood location

Precise location is a proxy for neighborhood-level risk — some SF blocks have systematically higher DBI activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 37.4%
Moderate concern 19.1%
Severe concern 43.6%
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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1450-1452 Sutter St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jun 09
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