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432-436 Laurel St

Presidio Heights, SF 94118 1020016 4 units · 3 fl · 1898

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 Presidio Heights
At or below average
avg 1.2
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Presidio Heights average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 432-436 Laurel 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 1898
2 or more units
4 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
Units4
Floors3
Year built1898
Total area5,212 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1020016
Ownership

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

Owner name
Tsai Tsung-Yu Joy
Mailing address
432 Laurel St San Francisco CA 94118
Last sale
020519

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434 Laurel St, San Francisco, CA 94118
436 A Laurel St, San Francisco, CA 94118
432 Laurel St, San Francisco, CA 94118
436 Laurel St, San Francisco, CA 94118
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Initial analysis

The property at 432-436 Laurel Street is a three-story, four-unit multi-family residential building located in Presidio Heights, constructed in 1898 and currently owned by Tsai Tsung-yu Joy. The building has undergone significant renovations and improvements, particularly during 2013 when extensive work was completed, including the installation of multiple fireplaces, furnace systems, water heaters, and comprehensive rewiring of individual units including kitchens and bathrooms. During this period, the building also received infrastructure upgrades such as stair repairs and the addition of a private roof deck for the top unit.

More recently, the building faced some compliance issues, with an active violation filed in July 2024 regarding allegedly misrepresented existing conditions related to a lightwell and skylights, based on an internal audit review. This violation has generated monthly monitoring fees and appears to be still pending resolution as of October 2023. The property has also shown attention to modern amenities, with the installation of an EV charger in 2020. Other maintenance matters have included a sidewalk defect reported in 2019 that remains open as of October 2023, and regular maintenance issues like overgrown trees (2023) and street cleaning (2016), though these are typical for any urban property. The building's older records show a fire code violation from 2009 that was closed, with a disposition of violation issued on the same day as the complaint. These historical records, while not recent, indicate the building has gone through various inspections and regulatory processes over the years, including multiple street space permits and utility upgrades.

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Risk rating

How 432-436 Laurel 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
33th percentile

Out of 181 buildings in this neighborhood, 121 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
66%
No DBI
violation
34%
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 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 49.3%
Moderate concern 22.3%
Severe concern 28.4%
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

432-436 Laurel St event timeline

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

2024
Building Permit Nov 25
To comply with nov
$1 · Filed
Building Violation (NOV)Jul 09
An inspection and research performed in response to a complaint by the dbi internal audit team for the above address has revealed that the plans submitted with pa's 201304053830 and 201211164446 misprepresented existing conditions. 1) the plans show the enclosed area where a lightwell existed at the south side of the buidling as an existing condition. 2) the plans show the skylight at he north side of the building as existing. research has failed to find permits for the lightwell enclosure and the skylight installation. code/section: sfbc 106.3.7 monthly monitoring fees apply. code/section: sfbc 110a table 1a-k

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