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7025 California St

Outer Richmond, SF 94121 1401020 12 units · 3 fl · 1960

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 Outer Richmond
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Outer Richmond average of 0.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 7025 California 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 1960
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 built1960
Total area11,910 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1401020
Ownership

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

Owner name
Chin Family Living Trust
Mailing address
Chin Diana M Ttee 1283 Fascination Cir Richmond CA 94803
Last sale
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Initial analysis

7025 California Street is a 12-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1960, currently owned by the Chin Family Living Trust and located in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood. The building has undergone several significant safety improvements in recent years, most notably the completion of a mandatory fire alarm system upgrade in 2023-2024 to install low-frequency devices in sleeping areas, and a completed soft-story retrofit in 2015 to improve seismic performance. Historical records show multiple fire safety violations have been documented and subsequently corrected between 2018 and 2022, including issues with alarm systems, fire escapes, and exit maintenance, all of which were properly addressed according to fire department records.

The building has a history of window-related improvements, with several permits showing replacement of old windows with more energy-efficient options between 1994 and 2009. A notable tenant complaint from 2014 mentioned issues with dampness/mold in several units due to single-pane windows, though this is now several years old. The property is classified as a Tier 3 soft-story building, indicating it has completed required seismic upgrades. Recent inspections and permits suggest ongoing attention to building safety systems, particularly fire safety. The property has experienced some maintenance issues over the years, as evidenced by the multiple fire safety violations in the 2000s, including problems with the fire alarm system, fire escape ladders, and smoke enclosure doors, though these have all been marked as "not active" after being abated.

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Risk rating

How 7025 California 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 1040 buildings in this neighborhood, 978 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
38%
No DBI
violation
62%
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.

Owner's portfolio size

Number of SF parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios have distinct risk patterns.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 26.3%
Moderate concern 58.5%
Severe concern 15.2%
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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The story over time

7025 California St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Mar 31
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