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3870-3872 Sacramento St

Presidio Heights, SF 94118 1013012 7 units · 3 fl · 1908

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 Presidio Heights
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Presidio Heights average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 3870-3872 Sacramento 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 1908
2 or more units
7 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
Units7
Floors3
Year built1908
Total area6,225 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1013012
Ownership

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

Owner name
Patricia F Reed Survivors T
Mailing address
2531 Sea Biscuit Ct Santa Rosa CA 95401
Last sale
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3872 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118
3870 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118
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Initial analysis

The 7-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building at 3870-3872 Sacramento Street in Presidio Heights, constructed in 1908, has undergone several significant improvements and faced various compliance issues over the years. Most notably, the building completed mandatory soft-story seismic retrofitting in 2017, demonstrating adherence to San Francisco's safety requirements, including both residential and commercial portions of the property. Recent concerns have emerged regarding pest control, with multiple rodent/insect infestation reports filed in early 2024, and the building has faced ongoing issues with its exterior conditions, as evidenced by a currently open sidewalk defect report from December 2023.

Historical records indicate some significant maintenance and compliance challenges, particularly in 2004 when multiple violations were recorded regarding fire safety, including issues with smoke detectors, egress obstruction, gas meter instructions, vent covers, unapproved wiring, and fire escape maintenance - though all were abated by April 2004. The building underwent substantial system upgrades in recent years, including the installation of a wireless fire alarm system in 2017. Earlier maintenance work included window replacements in 1999, dry rot repairs in 1995, and various roofing and electrical updates. The property has experienced water-related issues, with complaints in both 2006 and 2012 concerning water flow affecting neighboring properties, and there's a documented history of parking enforcement issues in the vicinity dating back several years.

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Risk rating

How 3870-3872 Sacramento 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
13th percentile

Out of 181 buildings in this neighborhood, 157 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
43%
No DBI
violation
57%
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 size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

Building permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's buildings over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 44.7%
Moderate concern 33.0%
Severe concern 22.3%
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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2023
311 Request Nov 01
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