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454-458 Fell St

Hayes Valley, SF 94102 0818034 3 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 Hayes Valley
At or below average
avg 2.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Hayes Valley average of 2.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 454-458 Fell 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
3 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH3
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
Units3
Floors3
Year built1900
Total area4,815 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0818034
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lehtola Bearden Revoc Tr
Mailing address
Lehtola Michael G Trustee 163 Divisadero St San Francisco CA 94117
Last sale
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456 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
454 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
458 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94102
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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 454-458 Fell Street, located in Hayes Valley, is a three-story flats and duplex structure built in 1900, currently owned by the Lehtola Bearden Revocable Trust. The property has undergone several significant maintenance and improvement projects over the past decades, with recent work including a completed bathroom remodel in 2015 (valued at $40,000) that included plumbing and electrical upgrades. Prior to that, the building received a new roof in 2014 (costing $12,500) and has shown attention to structural maintenance with documented repairs to stairs and decks in 1996. The building has undergone routine safety inspections by Housing Inspection Services in 2018, 2011, and other years, with the most notable cluster of violations occurring in 2007 that included issues with plumbing permits, gas meter requirements, general maintenance, and water heaters, all of which were resolved by July 2007.

Recent activity at the building has been minimal in terms of major structural work, though there have been multiple street space permits issued between 2015-2016. The building has experienced several false fire alarms and smoke detector activations (all recorded incidents had no injuries or actual fires), and there have been recent complaints about parking violations in the vicinity, particularly regarding sidewalk parking and blocking driveways in late 2024. A bathroom-related complaint was filed in September 2024, though this was marked as "Closed Accepted" by the Department of Building Inspection. The property has maintained regular compliance with routine safety inspections, with all identified violations being promptly addressed, demonstrating ongoing attention to building maintenance and safety requirements.

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Risk rating

How 454-458 Fell 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
66th percentile

Out of 1027 buildings in this neighborhood, 349 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No DBI
violation
24%
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.

Neighborhood (ZIP code)

The ZIP code captures local housing market and enforcement patterns that affect all buildings in the area.

Building age

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

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 20.1%
Severe concern 31.7%
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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454-458 Fell St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Apr 05
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