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625 Spruce St

Jordan Park/Laurel Heights, SF 94118 1065006 3 units · 2 fl · 1970

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 Jordan Park/Laurel Heights
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Jordan Park/Laurel Heights average of 0.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 625 Spruce 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 1970
2 or more units
3 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH2
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
Floors2
Year built1970
Total area3,879 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1065006
Ownership

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

Owner name
Spruce Investment Group Llc
Mailing address
Po Box 1544 Woodbridge CA 95258
Last sale
103194

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The three-unit multi-family residential building at 625 Spruce St in the Jordan Park/Laurel Heights neighborhood is a two-story structure built in 1970 and currently owned by Spruce Investment Group LLC. The building's maintenance history shows several roofing projects, including a complete reroofing in 1989, attempted repitching and Decra tile installation in 1998 (withdrawn), and a reroofing permit from 1999. A significant event in the building's history occurred in 1995 when an illegal ground floor unit was removed at a cost of $2,000, following previous complaints about illegal units in both 1994 and 1995.

Recent maintenance concerns have primarily focused on exterior elements, with multiple incidents involving illegal postings (most recently in 2023) and sidewalk defects. A collapsed sidewalk issue was reported and remains open as of March 2022, while another sidewalk defect case from 2019 was resolved. The property has also experienced various tree-related issues, including concerns about property damage from a tree in 2021 and overgrowth in 2019, though these were determined not to pose significant hazards. Recent municipal interactions have mostly involved routine maintenance and service requests, including graffiti removal, garbage can repair, and parking enforcement matters.

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Risk rating

How 625 Spruce 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
55th percentile

Out of 272 buildings in this neighborhood, 122 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
85%
No DBI
violation
15%
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.

Estimated permit spend (past 7 years)

Dollar value of permits pulled at this address — large recent spend can signal deferred-maintenance catch-up.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

Estimated permit value across all of this owner's buildings.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 71.5%
Moderate concern 16.2%
Severe concern 12.3%
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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