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201-211 Steiner St

Hayes Valley, SF 94117 0861007 14 units · 3 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 Hayes Valley
Above average
avg 2.3
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 novs (7y), above the Hayes Valley average of 2.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 201-211 Steiner 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
14 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM1
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
Units14
Floors3
Year built1900
Total area14,910 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot0861007
Ownership

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

Owner name
Scher Revocable Trust
Mailing address
Daniel L Scher, Trustee 500 Coventry Road Kensington CA 94707
Last sale
032906

Landlord portfolio

Other SF properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

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

211 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94117
518 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94117
201 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94117
514 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94117
203 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94117
516 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94117
520 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94117
522 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94117
209 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94117
205 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94117
524 Waller St, San Francisco, CA 94117
207 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA 94117
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Initial analysis

The building at 201-211 Steiner Street, located in Hayes Valley, is a 3-story multi-family residential structure with 14 units, classified as Flat & Store and built in 1900. The Scher Revocable Trust currently owns the property. The building has undergone several significant safety and modernization upgrades in recent years, including a comprehensive fire alarm system upgrade in 2022-2023 costing over $48,000, and the replacement of all Federal Pacific sub panels with Square D brand panels for insurance compliance in 2024. The property has maintained its commercial spaces with various tenant improvements, including recent conversion of a ground floor space from retail to art activities in 2024, and previous changes from limited restaurant to full restaurant use.

The building has a history of addressing safety concerns, with fire safety violations from 2019 being abated, and recent inspections in 2023-2024 showing active maintenance of systems. Notable recent issues included September 2023 violations regarding fire safety equipment and building maintenance, which were promptly abated within a week. The property underwent major seismic upgrades, achieving Tier 4 soft-story compliance, and has maintained active engagement with building safety requirements, including regular updates to fire alarm systems and electrical infrastructure. The building has experienced routine inspections since the late 1990s, with the most recent complaint from 2023 being addressed promptly. Recent maintenance records show regular attention to both building systems and tenant spaces, with multiple plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permits successfully completed between 2016-2024, totaling over $150,000 in improvements.

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Risk rating

How 201-211 Steiner 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
20th percentile

Out of 1027 buildings in this neighborhood, 822 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
45%
No DBI
violation
55%
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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 49.7%
Moderate concern 39.7%
Severe concern 10.7%
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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The story over time

201-211 Steiner St event timeline

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

2026
Fire Complaint Feb 13
Alarm Systems
Violation Issued

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