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2455 Lake St

Lake Street, SF 94121 1385032 13 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 2455 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
13 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
Units13
Floors3
Year built1926
Total area12,020 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1385032
Ownership

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

Owner name
Stern Victor N
Mailing address
148 Evelyn Way San Francisco CA 94127
Last sale
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Initial analysis

2455 Lake Street is a 3-story, 13-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1926. The property has undergone several significant improvements and faced various maintenance challenges over the years. Most notably, it completed mandatory soft-story retrofitting in 2019 at a cost of $114,000, bringing the building into compliance with seismic safety requirements. The building experienced a lead hazard violation in 2015 that required remediation work completed in 2017, including addressing damaged paint and weatherproofing walls. A serious plumbing-related incident occurred recently in February 2024, involving flooding that was reported to property management.

The building's maintenance history shows both routine upkeep and certain troubling patterns. For instance, there were multiple fire safety violations documented in 2019 related to exits, fire extinguishers, and building owner contact requirements, though these were subsequently abated. The property has faced ongoing concerns regarding garage usage, with multiple complaints between 2015-2022 about potential illegal business activities in the garages, particularly relating to hazardous materials and combustible materials. Historical maintenance work includes rear staircase repairs in 2005, reroofing in 2001, and a hot water boiler replacement in 2007. The building's recent history shows a pattern of parking-related issues in the vicinity, with multiple complaints recorded in 2024, though these are external to the building itself. Several routine inspections and code compliance checks have been conducted over the years, with most violations being addressed and corrected according to city records.

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Risk rating

How 2455 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
6th percentile

Out of 660 buildings in this neighborhood, 620 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
40%
No DBI
violation
60%
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 53.2%
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

2455 Lake St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 28
Other illegal parking
Parking Enforcement
311 RequestDec 28
Other illegal parking

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