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470 32Nd Ave

Central Richmond, SF 94121 1463030 2 units · 2 fl · 1922

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 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 470 32Nd 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 1922
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH2
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
Units2
Floors2
Year built1922
Total area2,400 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot1463030
Ownership

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

Owner name
Nishikawa Grace
Mailing address
470 32nd Ave San Francisco CA 94121
Last sale
091908

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Other SF properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Initial analysis

The two-unit multi-family residential building at 470 32nd Ave in the Central Richmond neighborhood, owned by Grace Nishikawa, is a two-story flats and duplex structure constructed in 1922. The building's documented history shows relatively minimal maintenance and incident records, with the only major documented improvement being a completed reroofing project from 1990. There have been several 311 calls related to the property and its vicinity between 2015 and 2023, though most were not directly concerning the building itself. These incidents included temporary issues like driveway blocking by parked vehicles (2023, 2019), reports of abandoned vehicles in the area (2022, 2015), and a sewage backup incident in 2021 that was resolved by PUC Sewer Operations. The building's immediate vicinity has experienced occasional municipal service issues, such as illegal postings (2016, 2019), a streetlight outage (2017), and a general service request related to water analysis (2021), though these were external to the building itself.

While the property's maintenance record shows only the one significant roof improvement from 1990, it's worth noting that a tenant buyout event occurred at the neighboring address (466 32nd Avenue) in April 2018, involving two tenants and a payment of $20,000. The property's incident history suggests that while there are periodic municipal service interruptions in the area, most documented cases are related to parking or external infrastructure rather than building-specific issues. The relatively low frequency and diverse nature of reported incidents might indicate that the building has maintained stable occupancy and operations, though the limited available data should be considered within the context of potentially incomplete historical records.

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Risk rating

How 470 32Nd 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
67th percentile

Out of 2250 buildings in this neighborhood, 742 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
86%
No DBI
violation
14%
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.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

Estimated permit value across all of this owner's buildings.

Building permits, owner's portfolio

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

DBI complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 83.1%
Moderate concern 12.1%
Severe concern 4.8%
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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