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24-26 Ashbury St

North Panhandle, SF 94117 1187009 2 units · 2 fl · 1920

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 North Panhandle
At or below average
avg 1.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the North Panhandle average of 1.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 24-26 Ashbury 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 1920
2 or more units
2 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
Units2
Floors2
Year built1920
Total area3,400 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot1187009
Ownership

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

Owner name
Valerie Wei Lin Trust
Mailing address
Lin Valerie Wei Trustee 24 Ashbury St San Francisco CA 94117
Last sale
041119

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24 Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA 94117
26 Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA 94117
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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 24-26 Ashbury Street, located in the Park North neighborhood, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1920 and currently owned by the Valerie Wei Lin Trust. The property has undergone several significant improvements over the past two decades, with the most recent major work being a bathroom remodel on the third floor of unit 26 completed in 2018 at a cost of $15,472, which included electrical updates to lighting, switches, wall plugs, and an exhaust fan. Between 2014 and 2015, the building received necessary infrastructure upgrades including new water heaters, HVAC systems, and a 30-amp electrical circuit installation. A minor plumbing issue was addressed in 2015 with a main sewer line spot repair in the garage area, and earlier work from 2000 included reroofing (permit expired).

The building's recent history has seen several 311 calls primarily related to parking issues, with multiple reports of driveway blocking between 2022 and 2024, though enforcement officers were often unable to locate the vehicles involved. There were also three instances of offensive graffiti on a pole reported in 2012, which were subsequently resolved. More recent external maintenance issues included sign repairs in 2017 and 2022 related to street cleaning signs. The most recent activity on record is an encampment report from October 2024, which was marked as resolved. While the building has received regular maintenance and upgrades, the persistence of parking issues in the vicinity suggests ongoing challenges with street access, though these are external to the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 24-26 Ashbury 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
74th percentile

Out of 797 buildings in this neighborhood, 207 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
83%
No DBI
violation
17%
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.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

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

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges; SF's pre-1906 earthquake housing stock carries distinct risk.

DBI complaint rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 70.4%
Moderate concern 18.5%
Severe concern 11.2%
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

24-26 Ashbury St event timeline

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

2026
Building Permit Apr 09
Voluntary structural strengthing at ground floor, 5/8th tr bolts 7" embedment, 32'oc spacing 1/2" structural 1 plywood nailed at 6'edge 12' field.
$22,300 · Complete

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