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65 Edward St

Lone Mountain, SF 94118 1141026 6 units · 2 fl · 1964

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 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 65 Edward 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
6 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM2
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
Units6
Floors2
Year built1964
Total area4,050 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1141026
Ownership

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

Owner name
Kawula Fmly Tr
Mailing address
Kawula Paul John & Marjorie 929 Kintyre Wy Sunnyvale CA 94087
Last sale
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Initial analysis

The two-story, six-unit apartment building at 65 Edward Street in the Lone Mountain neighborhood, owned by Kawula Family Trust, was constructed in 1964 and has undergone several significant safety improvements over the past decades. Most notably, in 2022, the building completed a comprehensive fire alarm system upgrade costing $15,445 to comply with San Francisco Fire Code requirements, including the installation of new control panels, smoke detectors, and sounders throughout the building. The property underwent a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $78,000, which has been completed and received Certification of Final Completion (CFC) notice. Ongoing maintenance of the building's structural elements has included multiple balcony repairs and wood replacement projects, particularly in 2022 (railing replacement), 2008 (deck repair), and 1994 (stucco replacement), demonstrating regular upkeep of the building's exterior features.

The building's safety record shows active management of fire safety issues, with all original violations from a 2004 inspection being properly abated by February 2005. These violations included concerns about fire escape ladders, smoke enclosure doors, and fire extinguisher maintenance, all of which have been addressed. Since then, there have been no active fire safety violations, and the building has experienced only non-injury related fire incidents, primarily consisting of system activations and false alarms. Recent 311 calls primarily relate to park services and street cleaning issues outside the building, rather than building-specific concerns, indicating that the property management has maintained the building's internal systems in compliance with current regulations.

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Risk rating

How 65 Edward 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
39th percentile

Out of 519 buildings in this neighborhood, 317 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No DBI
violation
19%
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.

Owner's portfolio size

Number of SF parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios have distinct risk patterns.

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 73.6%
Moderate concern 14.9%
Severe concern 11.5%
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

65 Edward St event timeline

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

2022
Electrical Permit Dec 04
Upgrade existing fire alarm system to comply, install sounder in sleeping area, install new fire alarm control panel, install new wireless radio communicator , install 3 smoke detector, 3 pull station, 1 monitor modules , 2 wall mount horn strobe, 12 sounder horn.
Complete
Building PermitOct 25
Upgrade (e) fire alarm sys to compy w/ sffc 1103.7.6.1. install sounder in sleeping area. new silent night control unit, wireless alarm radio comm, 3 smoke detector, 3 manual pull, 1 monitor module, 2 wall horn strobe, 14 sounder horn

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