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1401 Grove St

North Panhandle, SF 94117 1200001 12 units · 3 fl · 1927

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

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 1401 Grove 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 1927
2 or more units
12 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
Units12
Floors3
Year built1927
Total area9,060 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1200001
Ownership

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

Owner name
Nelson/Noyon Living Trust
Mailing address
Joel G Nelson & Dorothy Noy 81 Whitney St San Francisco CA 94131
Last sale
042501

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building at 1401 Grove Street in Park North, owned by Nelson/noyon Living Trust, was constructed in 1927. The property has undergone several significant improvements to address safety and building code compliance, most notably completing mandatory seismic upgrades as a Tier 3 Soft Story building in 2015 (with CFC issued) costing $80,000, which included the installation of anchor bolts and Ufer grounding systems. The building's maintenance history shows attention to critical systems, including a complete steam boiler replacement in 2018 and previous routine safety inspections by Housing Inspection Services in 2009, 2015, and 2017.

The building experienced a series of violations in 2002 that were all resolved by May of that year, covering various issues such as heating requirements, fire escape maintenance, security measures, and interior surface maintenance. More recent concerns have been minimal, with the most recent issue being a fuel switch valve replacement for the steam boiler in 2018 that was resolved by August 2018. The property has documented two fire-related incidents - one gas leak and one smoke detector activation - neither resulting in civilian injuries. While there have been multiple 311 calls regarding garbage and debris outside the building between 2024 and 2025, these appear to be related to street cleaning rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 1401 Grove 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
9th percentile

Out of 797 buildings in this neighborhood, 725 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
41%
No DBI
violation
59%
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.

Building size

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

Neighborhood location

Precise location is a proxy for neighborhood-level risk — some SF blocks have systematically higher DBI activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 16.5%
Moderate concern 27.0%
Severe concern 56.6%
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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1401 Grove St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 21
Blocking driveway cite tow
Parking Enforcement
Fire ComplaintApr 13
Alarm Systems

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