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1355 Willard St

Cole Valley/Parnassus Heights, SF 94117 1275005 23 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 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 1355 Willard 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
23 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
Units23
Floors3
Year built1927
Total area13,770 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1275005
Ownership

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

Owner name
Manfred & Sheila C Angstenb
Mailing address
1407 5th Ave San Francisco CA 94122
Last sale
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Initial analysis

The 23-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building at 1355 Willard St, owned by Manfred & Sheila C Angstenb, was constructed in 1927 and has undergone several significant improvements over the past decades. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory seismic retrofit in 2014-2015 as a Tier 2 soft-story building, including revisions to shearwalls and new concrete foundations, demonstrating compliance with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements. The building has received multiple infrastructure upgrades, including a 400-amp electrical service installation in 2005-2008, reroofing work in 2011, and various street space permits.

Recent developments raise some concerns about resident safety and building maintenance. In 2024, there were violations issued for fire safety equipment, including alarm systems and extinguishers, though a 2023 sleeping area requirement violation was marked as corrected. A potentially serious issue was reported in August 2020 regarding a defective carbon monoxide detector in unit 22. The building's exterior has faced challenges with garbage management, as evidenced by multiple 311 calls in 2024 regarding overflowing city garbage cans. Historical records show the building underwent a series of routine inspections in 1999-2005, with various violations related to gas utility shutoff procedures, gas meter instructions, and egress obstructions, though these were all abated by March 2005.

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Risk rating

How 1355 Willard 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
8th percentile

Out of 526 buildings in this neighborhood, 484 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
34%
No DBI
violation
66%
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 20.3%
Moderate concern 68.6%
Severe concern 11.1%
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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1355 Willard St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 19
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