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170 Wood St

Lone Mountain, SF 94118 1092020 7 units · 2 fl · 1964

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 Lone Mountain
Above average
avg 0.9
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 novs (7y), above the Lone Mountain average of 0.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 170 Wood 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 1964
2 or more units
7 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH3
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
Floors2
Year built1964
Total area4,680 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1092020
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lee Living Trust
Mailing address
Quok Q & Jane B Lee, Truste 1550 Clement St Apt 1 San Francisco CA 94118
Last sale
060208

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Initial analysis

170 Wood Street is a 7-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building located in the Lone Mountain neighborhood, constructed in 1964 and currently owned by the Lee Living Trust. The property has undergone several significant improvements, including a seismic retrofit in 2014 that involved the installation of new shear walls and steel moment frames in the garage area, demonstrating compliance with San Francisco's mandatory soft-story retrofit program. Most recently, in 2023, the building received water heater updates, with both replacement and relocation of water heater equipment.

The building has experienced notable maintenance and safety challenges over the past few years. In 2022, multiple fire safety violations were documented, including issues with combustible storage, fire proofing, and smoke detection systems, though all were resolved by January 2023. A concerning pattern of heating system problems emerged in early 2022, with complaints about inadequate heat in occupied rooms leading to violations that were eventually addressed. Earlier maintenance issues included water damage repair in 2006 and reroofing work in 1998. The property was also involved in multiple building complaints, with significant issues reported in 2020 regarding plumbing, electrical systems, and fire safety concerns in Unit 3. While recent 311 calls primarily relate to parking and street cleaning issues outside the building, there was a sewage backup incident in November 2024 that required attention. The building's current soft-story status is listed as "Work Complete, CFC Issued," indicating that seismic retrofit requirements have been fulfilled.

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Risk rating

How 170 Wood 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
4th percentile

Out of 519 buildings in this neighborhood, 498 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
40%
No DBI
violation
60%
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.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with DBI about this building over 7 years.

Notices of Violation (past 7 years)

DBI issued Notices of Violation at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of code enforcement activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 33.3%
Moderate concern 39.1%
Severe concern 27.6%
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

170 Wood St event timeline

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

2023
Plumbing Permit Oct 12
Work category: 1p; relocate existing water heater
Complete
Plumbing PermitJan 17
Work category: 2pa; replace existing 50 gallon water heater with new

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