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173 12Th Ave

Lake Street, SF 94118 1372017 2 units · 3 fl · 1982

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 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 173 12Th Ave 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 1982
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH2
Not rent-controlled. Buildings constructed after 1978 are generally exempt from SF rent increase limits under the Costa-Hawkins Act.

Based on SF Assessor records. Not legal advice — confirm with the SF Rent Board.

Building characteristics
Units2
Floors3
Year built1982
Total area4,826 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot1372017
Ownership

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

Owner name
Wong Fmly Tr
Mailing address
Wong James & Nancy Y S Trus 175 12Th Ave San Francisco CA 94118
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 173 12th Avenue property is a three-story, two-unit multi-family residential building located in the Lake-Presidio neighborhood, built in 1982 and currently owned by Wong Family Trust. The building has a relatively quiet record with only three significant permit applications and three 311 calls on file since its construction. All three building permits from the early 1980s (numbers 8104732, 8205775, and 8302640) were successfully completed, with the last one in March 1983 specifically noting the addition of property line windows among other modifications.

The most recent incident associated with the property occurred in July 2024, involving parking enforcement due to sidewalk obstruction, which was resolved with the issuance of a citation. A defaced sign was reported and repaired in August 2021, and there was one invalid complaint regarding driveway blocking in January 2019, which couldn't be processed due to incomplete reporting information. While the number of incidents is relatively low for a multi-unit residential building, the most significant recent issue pertains to the parking enforcement matter, though it appears to be more related to street parking than building-related amenities or services.

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Risk rating

How 173 12Th Ave'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
53th percentile

Out of 660 buildings in this neighborhood, 310 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
84%
No DBI
violation
16%
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.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building NOV rate across everything this owner manages — high rates signal pattern neglect.

DBI complaints, owner's portfolio

Complaints across all of this owner's buildings over 7 years.

Property class: multi-family flat

2–4 unit flats (class F) are a common SF building type with their own maintenance and complaint patterns.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 82.7%
Moderate concern 14.0%
Severe concern 3.2%
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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