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581 Belvedere St

Cole Valley/Parnassus Heights, SF 94117 1286008 2 units · 2 fl · 1921

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 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 581 Belvedere 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 1921
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH2
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
Units2
Floors2
Year built1921
Total area2,900 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot1286008
Ownership

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

Owner name
Marcia D Anderson Tr
Mailing address
Anderson Marcia D & Artemis 581 Belvedere St San Francisco CA 94117
Last sale
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Landlord portfolio

Other SF properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Initial analysis

The property at 581 Belvedere Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1921, located in the Parnassus/Ashbury Heights neighborhood and currently owned by the Marcia D Anderson Trust. The building's documented history shows relatively few structural changes, with only one notable building permit on record from 1985 attempting to revert the property from three units back to two units with basement social and work room facilities, though this permit ultimately expired. More recently, in 2018, a street space permit with minimal cost ($1.00) was issued.

The property has experienced recurring issues with parking violations between 2023 and 2025, with multiple reports of driveway blocking, resulting in several citations being issued. Between May 2024 and January 2025, there were at least six documented cases of vehicles blocking driveways, with citations issued in some instances while officers were unable to locate the violating vehicles in others. Other maintenance issues noted in recent years include a tree requiring pruning in October 2024, and various public works requests. The only documented property damage in the past decade appears to be related to street signs in February 2023, which were leaning and required repair, though these issues were resolved by the SFMTA.

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Risk rating

How 581 Belvedere 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
64th percentile

Out of 526 buildings in this neighborhood, 189 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
83%
No DBI
violation
17%
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.

Building age

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

Neighborhood location

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

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

Estimated permit value across all of this owner's buildings.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 68.4%
Moderate concern 20.2%
Severe concern 11.4%
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

581 Belvedere St event timeline

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

2025
Building Permit Dec 16
1st floor / basement:convert (e)rooms to adu per state adu program (gov't code 66323): adu sq. ft. if 656 total (180 of that is new); new 37 sq. ft. deck at rear yard for ladder pathway.1st flr voluntary lateral strengthening. no work on 2nd & 3rd floors (e)building not sprinklered & does not have a
$120,234 · Issued
Planning ProjectOct 10
Per Planning Code Section 207.2, conversion of existing rooms at the first floor and partial basement to a 656 sq. ft. ADU (180 of that square footage will be garage space converted to habitable). A 37 sq. ft. deck in the rear buildable area for a ladder pathway and voluntary lateral strengthening are also proposed. No work is proposed at the second and third floors. The existing three-story structure has two existing dwelling units. Newly proposed unit count will include two existing units and 1 new ADU.

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