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629 Arguello Blvd

Inner Richmond, SF 94118 1544053 24 units · 3 fl · 1973

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 Inner Richmond
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Inner Richmond average of 0.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 629 Arguello 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 1973
2 or more units
24 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM2
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
Units24
Floors3
Year built1973
Total area19,443 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1544053
Ownership

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

Owner name
Oldcourt Llc
Mailing address
828 Franklin St Ste 101 San Francisco CA 94102
Last sale
021419

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Initial analysis

629 Arguello Blvd is a 24-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building located in the Inner Richmond neighborhood, owned by Oldcourt LLC and constructed in 1973. The property has undergone significant improvements over the past decade, with major renovations including comprehensive unit upgrades, installation of a new fire alarm system (2018), complete window replacement (2019), and the building's fire safety systems receiving regular maintenance and updates. Most recently, units 306 and 107 have received kitchen and bathroom remodels in 2023 and 2020 respectively, with similar upgrades completed in multiple units between 2018-2020 covering plumbing, electrical, and fixture improvements.

The building has demonstrated active maintenance of safety systems, with fire alarm and sprinkler system issues being promptly corrected in 2023, 2019, and earlier incidents in 2005. It is classified as a Tier 2 soft-story building, with this designation marked as complete with Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) issued. Recent 311 calls have primarily involved routine street maintenance and parking enforcement issues, with no significant building-specific complaints recorded in recent years. Historical complaints from the 1990s and early 2000s regarding various unit-specific issues (such as non-functional appliances and exterior concerns) appear to have been resolved promptly. The building underwent a comprehensive window replacement project in 2019, installing 110 new windows including Pella Impervia fiberglass units at the front and vinyl windows elsewhere. Recent work shows continued investment in unit improvements and maintenance of building systems, with the most recent significant works including a complete electrical rewiring and plumbing update in unit 306 in 2023.

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Risk rating

How 629 Arguello 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 1723 buildings in this neighborhood, 1654 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.

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.

DBI complaint rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 40.4%
Moderate concern 49.5%
Severe concern 10.0%
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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629 Arguello Blvd event timeline

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

2025
Plumbing Permit Sep 08
Work category: 1p; extending houseline gas plumbing to facilitate meter move
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