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6340 Geary Blvd

Central Richmond, SF 94121 1459009 19 units · 3 fl · 1924

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 Central Richmond
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Central Richmond average of 0.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 6340 Geary Blvd 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 1924
2 or more units
19 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
NC3
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
Units19
Floors3
Year built1924
Total area10,944 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1459009
Ownership

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

Owner name
Martin Malchow Trust
Mailing address
Carl E Malchow, Trustee 1387 44Th Ave San Francisco CA 94122
Last sale
102918

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Initial analysis

The 19-unit, 3-story apartment building at 6340 Geary Boulevard, owned by the Martin Malchow Trust, has undergone significant structural improvements since its 1924 construction. Most notably, the property is subject to mandatory soft-story retrofit requirements as a Tier 4 building, and while it was initially marked as non-compliant, there have been multiple permits issued between 2018-2022 for updates to the retrofit work. These include revisions in 2020 and 2022 involving changes to shear wall configurations and capacities, with the original retrofit project estimated at $80,000. The building's maintenance history shows attention to critical infrastructure, including a sewer line replacement from the curb to the building completed in 2022, reroofing in 2013 ($43,000), and window replacements in 2002.

The building has experienced several fire safety-related issues, particularly notable in a cluster of violations from 2003 including problems with the fire escape ladder, central alarm system, and sprinkler requirements, all of which were abated by October 2003. More recent fire complaints have emerged, with the most recent being a sleeping area requirement violation issued in December 2023, while previous complaints from 2022 regarding exit maintenance and electrical systems were found to have no merit. The property has also shown a history of navigating challenges with encampments in the vicinity, as indicated by multiple 311 calls in 2023-2024, though these were primarily municipal enforcement issues outside the building's direct management. Recent maintenance efforts have included addressing exterior issues, with permits for street space use being regularly issued between 2009-2017, and a commercial mandatory soft-story retrofit project was initiated in 2018 with an associated $20,000 cost.

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Risk rating

How 6340 Geary Blvd'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 2250 buildings in this neighborhood, 2160 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
37%
No DBI
violation
63%
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 23.8%
Moderate concern 59.1%
Severe concern 17.1%
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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6340 Geary Blvd event timeline

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

2026
Building Permit May 27
Recommencement and completion of work approved under pa# 201809170516
$5,000 · Issued
Building PermitMay 27
Recommencement and completion of work approved under pa# 201809170512, 202009023259 & 202209122270.

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