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1540-1542 Mcallister St

Alamo Square, SF 94115 1155010 5 units · 3 fl · 1900

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Alamo Square
At or below average
avg 2.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Alamo Square average of 2.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1540-1542 Mcallister 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 1900
2 or more units
5 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
Units5
Floors3
Year built1900
Total area4,875 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1155010
Ownership

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

Owner name
Mullan Daniel P
Mailing address
1542 Mcallister St Apt B San Francisco CA 94115
Last sale
041607

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1542 Mcallister St, San Francisco, CA 94115
1540 Mcallister St, San Francisco, CA 94115
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Initial analysis

The property at 1540-1542 McAllister St is a three-story, five-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1900 in the Alamo Square neighborhood. The building has undergone several significant infrastructure improvements over the years, most notably a major electrical upgrade in 2017 that included installation of new panels, breakers, and bonding systems. In 2011, the building received a plumbing upgrade with the addition of new gas meters for individual units. More recent concerns have emerged regarding the building's seismic safety, with complaints filed in late 2020 indicating it is a soft-story structure that had not been registered under the city's mandate, though this issue appears in both active and inactive complaint status. Historical maintenance work includes addressing dry rot issues in the back stairs in 2009 and the addition of a garage in 1999.

Several routine safety inspections have been conducted over the years, including one in 2017, though most have been marked as "Not Active." A significant plumbing issue was reported in 1997 regarding sewage problems affecting neighboring properties, which remains listed as active. The building's recent history shows typical urban challenges such as graffiti and parking issues, with multiple 311 calls between 2012 and 2022, primarily related to street cleaning, sidewalk parking, and illegal postings. A carbon monoxide detector was activated in the building with no reported injuries, representing the most recent safety-related incident on record.

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Risk rating

How 1540-1542 Mcallister 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
28th percentile

Out of 305 buildings in this neighborhood, 220 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
48%
No DBI
violation
52%
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.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 42.3%
Moderate concern 41.9%
Severe concern 15.8%
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

1540-1542 Mcallister St event timeline

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

2020
DBI Complaint Nov 23
Date last observed: 19-nov-20; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling structural problems; ; additional information: this building is a multi-unit soft story structure but has not been added to the city's soft-story property mandate. as such, the building poses a significant hazard to the residents and their neighborhood.;
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DBI ComplaintNov 20
Date last observed: 19-nov-20; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling ; additional information: this building is a multi-unit soft story structure but has not been added to the city's soft-story property mandate. as such, the building poses a significant hazard to the residents and their neighborhood.;

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