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848-852 Stanyan St

Cole Valley/Parnassus Heights, SF 94117 1262023 8 units · 3 fl · 1900

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Cole Valley/Parnassus Heights
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Cole Valley/Parnassus Heights average of 0.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 848-852 Stanyan 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
8 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
NC1
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
Units8
Floors3
Year built1900
Total area6,636 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1262023
Ownership

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

Owner name
Christine Gregory Trust
Mailing address
Gregory Christine & Nichols 2756 Golden Gate Ave San Francisco CA 94118
Last sale
032113

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852 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117
850 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117
848 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117
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Initial analysis

The 8-unit, 3-story apartment building at 848-852 Stanyan Street, owned by the Christine Gregory Trust and constructed in 1900, has undergone several significant improvements and faced various regulatory requirements over the years. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory Soft Story Retrofit program in 2018, with associated permits costing $60,000 for both residential and commercial compliance, confirming its Tier 4 status with Certificate of Final Completion issued. The building's maintenance history includes a roof replacement in 2005 (cost: $8,000), underground conversion work in 2005, and a sidewalk housetrap repair in 2021.

The property experienced multiple violations in late 2002, including issues with weather proofing, gas shutoff tools, security locks, stair repairs, fire safety equipment, and egress obstructions, though these were all abated by January 2003. A complaint from October 2019 during the retrofit period raised concerns about dust control affecting individual units. Recent records from 2023-2024 show various maintenance and neighborhood issues, including garbage management and sidewalk concerns, with some cases still open or recently resolved. A rear yard variance was approved to allow construction of decks at each level, projecting 5 feet into the rear yard and extending to within 2 feet of the side property lines. The building's history includes routine inspections in 2002 and 2008, and while there have been several 311 calls regarding waste management and other issues, these appear to be typical municipal matters rather than building-specific problems.

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Risk rating

How 848-852 Stanyan 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
12th percentile

Out of 526 buildings in this neighborhood, 463 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
49%
No DBI
violation
51%
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 35.4%
Moderate concern 40.2%
Severe concern 24.4%
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

848-852 Stanyan St event timeline

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

2025
311 & DBI Complaint Sep 16
Construction private property
Noise
311 RequestSep 09
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