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1161 Hayes St

Alamo Square, SF 94117 0824009A 7 units · 3 fl · 1912

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Alamo Square
Above average
avg 2.3
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 novs (7y), above the Alamo Square average of 2.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1161 Hayes 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 1912
2 or more units
7 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM2
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
Units7
Floors3
Year built1912
Total area7,455 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot0824009A
Ownership

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

Owner name
Terplan Egon & Christina
Mailing address
1161 Hayes St Apt 2 San Francisco CA 94117
Last sale
112014

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Initial analysis

1161 Hayes Street is a three-story, seven-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1912 in the Alamo Square neighborhood. The property has undergone several significant fire safety upgrades in recent years, including two major fire alarm system improvements in 2023 (costing over $33,000) to meet current fire code requirements, with previous work dating back to 2006-2007 when the building installed additional fire sprinklers and alarms following a fire incident. The building's maintenance history shows active engagement with safety requirements, though there are some current fire safety concerns as evidenced by several active building violations from March 2023, including issues with fire extinguisher tags, fire escape maintenance, gas utility shutoff tools, and other compliance matters that remain unresolved as of October 2023.

The property has experienced notable events over its history, including a significant fire incident in 2007 that resulted in extensive repairs (costing $40,000) to address joists, rafters, studs, and other structural elements, along with a comprehensive renovation of multiple units including Units 6 and 7. A concerning complaint from 2020 indicated that the building was not added to the city's soft-story property mandate, though this violation status is now marked as not active. The building underwent substantial renovations in 2005-2006, including the first-floor unit remodeling, basement modifications, and the addition of a roof deck. More recent building maintenance issues have been documented through 311 calls regarding exterior concerns like graffiti and waste management, though these middle conditions relate more to exterior maintenance than building safety. The building's most recent routine safety inspection was conducted in 2023, but the resolution of identified violations appears to be pending.

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Risk rating

How 1161 Hayes 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
10th percentile

Out of 305 buildings in this neighborhood, 274 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
32%
No DBI
violation
68%
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.

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 16.5%
Moderate concern 53.6%
Severe concern 29.8%
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

1161 Hayes St event timeline

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

2023
Building Permit Sep 19
Upgrade existing fire alarm system to comply with sffc section 1103.7.6.1, ref pa# 200609283581.
$26,080 · Complete
Electrical PermitJun 24
Modification of an existing fire alarm system by upgrading the fire panel, update all existing devices to be compatible with new facp and provide low frequency sounders in all sleeping areas to meet 75db at pillow to comply with sffd bulletin 1103.7.6.1

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