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130 Lake St

Lake Street, SF 94118 1355015 12 units · 3 fl · 1926

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 Lake Street
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Lake Street average of 0.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 130 Lake 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 1926
2 or more units
12 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
Units12
Floors3
Year built1926
Total area11,130 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1355015
Ownership

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

Owner name
Berger Reiko O
Mailing address
130 Lake St Apt 12 San Francisco CA 94118
Last sale
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Initial analysis

The 12-unit, 3-story apartment building at 130 Lake Street, built in 1926, has undergone several significant safety improvements over its lifetime, most notably completing a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $100,000, bringing it into compliance with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements. The building has experienced recurring fire safety maintenance issues, with several fire extinguisher and alarm system complaints recorded between 2005 and 2017, though all were resolved promptly. A routine housing inspection in December 2004 revealed multiple fire and building safety concerns, including issues with fire proofing in the garage ceiling, wood stairs, fire escape ladder, smoke detectors, and various other safety features, all of which were abated by February 2005. More recent history shows primarily routine maintenance and parking-related issues, with several complaints about illegal parking and sidewalk obstruction between 2022 and 2024.

The building's maintenance history includes window replacement in 2010 (including safety-related windows), reroofing completed in 1989, and work to bring the building into code in 1985. The property has had regular inspections and identified maintenance needs, though many of these issues appear to have been promptly addressed. Most recent 311 calls (from 2022-2024) primarily relate to external issues such as parking violations and waste management rather than internal building safety concerns, suggesting improved maintenance and compliance in recent years. The soft-story retrofit completion (listed as Tier 3) indicates that the building has successfully met this critical seismic improvement requirement.

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Risk rating

How 130 Lake 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
4th percentile

Out of 660 buildings in this neighborhood, 634 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
36%
No DBI
violation
64%
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 size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

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 31.3%
Moderate concern 46.6%
Severe concern 22.1%
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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The story over time

130 Lake St event timeline

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

2026
Fire Complaint Jan 28
Alarm Systems
Condition Corrected

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