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245 Shrader St

North Panhandle, SF 94117 1213002C 9 units · 3 fl · 1925

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 245 Shrader 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 1925
2 or more units
9 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
Units9
Floors3
Year built1925
Total area7,500 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1213002C
Ownership

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

Owner name
Spaner Wendy
Mailing address
Hawthone Stone Property Man 1704 Union St San Francisco CA 94123
Last sale
051705

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Initial analysis

245 Shrader Street is a 9-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Wendy Spaner. The property has undergone significant improvements in recent years, notably completing its mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit in 2021 with the installation of plywood shear walls and steel moment frames, work which was completed under permit #201709148087. The building has also seen substantial modernization, including a complete electrical service upgrade to a new 400-amp system with new meters completed in July 2024, and a reroofing project in 2022 costing $18,000. A significant addition to the property was the successful installation of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on the first floor, completed in 2021 following multiple permit revisions.

The building's history includes several fire safety-related violations in 2003, primarily concerning fire escape maintenance, smoke enclosure door closers, and fire proofing materials, all of which were abated by September 2003. There were also three fire alarm system complaints between 2018-2022, two of which were found to have no merit, and one in 2018 that was corrected. The property has undergone routine safety inspections and faced a brief period of non-compliance with the soft-story retrofit requirements in 2020, though this was subsequently resolved. Recent 311 calls regarding the property primarily relate to external matters such as parking enforcement and tree maintenance, rather than building-specific issues. While there was one occurrence of mold and mildew reported in 2007, this complaint was promptly resolved. The building appears to be currently well-maintained and compliant with most current regulatory requirements, having completed its mandatory seismic retrofit and other major infrastructure upgrades.

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Risk rating

How 245 Shrader 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
40%
No DBI
violation
60%
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.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with DBI about this building over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 17.9%
Moderate concern 34.2%
Severe concern 47.8%
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

245 Shrader St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Apr 01
Garbage and debris
furniture

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