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2257-2259 Bush St

Lower Pacific Heights, SF 94115 0678023 2 units · 2 fl · 1900

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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
Above average
avg 1.6
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 novs (7y), above the Lower Pacific Heights average of 1.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2257-2259 Bush 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
2 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
Units2
Floors2
Year built1900
Total area2,540 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0678023
Ownership

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

Owner name
Henrietta Horace Real Estat
Mailing address
Harold Karen L Succ-ttee 8225 Burloak Wy Elk Grove CA 95758
Last sale
051215

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2259 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94115
2257 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94115
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Initial analysis

The property at 2257-2259 Bush Street in Lower Pacific Heights is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1900. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with the most current permits (November 2023) showing ongoing roof and interior repairs including bathroom and kitchen work costing $12,000. Major renovations occurred in 2012-2013 including electrical system upgrades to 200-amp service and comprehensive kitchen/bathroom renovations with related electrical and plumbing work totaling $55,000. Of particular concern are multiple fire safety violations in 2023-2024 related to sleeping area requirements, extinguishers, and alarm systems, though most of these had conditions corrected or were not found to have merit upon inspection.

The building underwent substantial infrastructure work in 2015, including repairs to compromised floor joists and the replacement of heating systems, while a cluster of complaints in 2019 revealed significant maintenance issues including mold/mildew formation, window egress obstructions, garage maintenance needs, and rodent infestation. A proposed development project by Matos, Francisco Architects is currently under review that seeks to add two floors to the existing building and construct an additional building with four new units, though this is listed as On Hold. The property has a history of fire alarm system activations (most being false alarms or malfunctions) and has required various safety system corrections over recent years, indicating ongoing monitoring of safety systems is needed. The building's recent history shows a mix of routine maintenance, significant infrastructure upgrades, and recurring issues with fire safety systems and general building maintenance, with the most recent work focused on interior repairs and improvements.

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Risk rating

How 2257-2259 Bush 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
16th percentile

Out of 670 buildings in this neighborhood, 563 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
44%
No DBI
violation
56%
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.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building NOV rate across everything this owner manages — high rates signal pattern neglect.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

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

Notices of Violation (past 7 years)

DBI issued Notices of Violation at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of code enforcement activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 22.9%
Moderate concern 27.1%
Severe concern 50.0%
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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2257-2259 Bush St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jun 20
311 service request
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