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1588 Hayes St

North Panhandle, SF 94117 1199016 6 units · 3 fl · 1906

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the North Panhandle average of 1.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1588 Hayes 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 1906
2 or more units
6 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
Units6
Floors3
Year built1906
Total area7,050 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1199016
Ownership

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

Owner name
Young George L P & Ann L
Mailing address
842 31st Ave San Francisco CA 94121
Last sale
033021

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Initial analysis

1588 Hayes Street is a 6-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1906 and currently owned by George L P & Ann L Young. The property has undergone significant safety and modernization improvements in recent years, including a completed soft-story seismic retrofit in 2015-2016 (under Tier 3 program), the addition of two units on the first floor in 2016, and an upgraded fire alarm system in 2022 to comply with current fire safety requirements. The building underwent a comprehensive sprinkler system installation in 2021-2022, adding 28 new sprinklers to the ground floor, with corresponding electrical modifications and monitoring systems. A significant electrical upgrade was also completed in 2020, replacing the 200-amp service with a new system for 8 meters.

The building has had several maintenance and compliance issues over its history, including a cluster of violations in 2002 related to fire safety equipment, weatherproofing, egress obstruction, and security. While these violations were abated by 2005, there were subsequent complaints about construction impacts and safety concerns, including a 2019 complaint regarding construction duration and smoking concerns. Most recently, the property received attention for its mandatory soft-story retrofit compliance, which was completed and certified in 2023. The building's location has experienced persistent encampment issues in the surrounding area, with numerous cleanup requests recorded between 2023 and early 2024, suggesting ongoing neighborhood challenges.

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Risk rating

How 1588 Hayes 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
30th percentile

Out of 797 buildings in this neighborhood, 558 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
64%
No DBI
violation
36%
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.

Building size

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

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 47.6%
Moderate concern 35.5%
Severe concern 16.9%
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

1588 Hayes St event timeline

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

2025
Building Permit May 16
To obtain final inspection for work approved under pa #2016-0616-0125. all wokr is complete
$1 · Issued
Plumbing PermitMay 16
Renewal for pp20190225405

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