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160 Wood St

Lone Mountain, SF 94118 1092021 2 units · 2 fl · 1932

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lone Mountain
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Lone Mountain average of 0.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 160 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 1932
2 or more units
2 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
Units2
Floors2
Year built1932
Total area2,500 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1092021
Ownership

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

Owner name
Chu Paul T F & Fong-Chu Chr
Mailing address
Paul T F Chu 95 San Rafael Way San Francisco CA 94127
Last sale
103196

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The property at 160 Wood Street in the Lone Mountain neighborhood is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1932, currently owned by Paul T. F. Chu and Fong-chu Chr. The building has experienced several notable events over recent years, with the most recent incidents occurring in 2024 involving parking violations, where in both June and October citations were issued for vehicles blocking driveways. In 2020, there were two environmental health-related service requests, one of which required transfer to the Healthy Housing & Vector Control Program, and a fire department interaction that was resolved with conditions corrected. The property also had some landscaping issues in mid-2020, with two complaints about weeds and grass recorded in July and August, both of which were eventually resolved between November and December 2020. Prior to these incidents, there was a street cleaning complaint in 2023 regarding loose garbage that was investigated but found to have no issues. The building has not experienced any documented major safety or habitability concerns, and the most recent issues have primarily involved parking enforcement matters.

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Risk rating

How 160 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
18th percentile

Out of 519 buildings in this neighborhood, 426 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No DBI
violation
33%
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.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 59.4%
Moderate concern 17.7%
Severe concern 22.9%
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

160 Wood St event timeline

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

2020
Fire Complaint Aug 04
Weeds And Grass
Duplicate Complaint
Fire ComplaintJul 11
Weeds And Grass

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