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345 Lyon St

North Panhandle, SF 94117 1207004 5 units · 3 fl · 1900

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 345 Lyon 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
RH3
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 area2,950 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1207004
Ownership

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

Owner name
Joanne Marie Gordon Revoc T
Mailing address
Gordon Joanne Trustee 1517 Avenida Sevilla Palm Springs CA 92264
Last sale
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Initial analysis

The three-story, five-unit apartment building at 345 Lyon Street in Park North, owned by the Joanne Marie Gordon Revocable Trust, has undergone several significant improvements and faced various challenges since its construction in 1900. Most notably, the building completed a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2015, costing $50,000, which involved strengthening shear walls and installing new isolated foundations to improve seismic safety, with the work now classified as complete under Tier 3 status. Other major maintenance work has included reroofing in 2010 ($20,650) and replacement of front stairs in 1993.

The building faced a series of safety and maintenance issues during a 2003 routine inspection, which highlighted multiple concerns including fire safety deficiencies (such as an inoperable fire escape ladder, missing gas meter instructions, and egress obstructions), building maintenance needs (like exterior wood post repairs), and general safety issues (including smokes detector concerns). All these violations were abated by September 30, 2003. A subsequent routine safety inspection was conducted in 2017, though the report does not indicate any violations from this inspection. More recently, the area around the building has experienced typical urban challenges, as evidenced by multiple 311 calls in late 2023 and early 2024 regarding issues such as sidewalk cleaning, graffiti, and temporary encampments nearby, though these external matters do not directly reflect on the building's condition or management.

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Risk rating

How 345 Lyon 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
32th percentile

Out of 797 buildings in this neighborhood, 542 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
66%
No DBI
violation
34%
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.

Neighborhood location

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

Building age

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 65.7%
Moderate concern 14.5%
Severe concern 19.8%
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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