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510 8Th Ave

Inner Richmond, SF 94118 1550048 2 units · 2 fl · 1907

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 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 510 8Th 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 1907
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 built1907
Total area2,800 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1550048
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lee Robert L C&Judy K Y Rev
Mailing address
Robert L C & Judy K Y Lee 176 Alice Ln Orinda CA 94563
Last sale
100495

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The property at 510 8th Avenue in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1907, currently owned by Robert Lee and Judy Lee. The building has undergone several significant maintenance updates, most recently completing a $16,000 reroofing project in August 2024 that involved replacing the entire flat roof area with a new GTA roofing membrane. Historical maintenance issues include a heating system complaint from March 2012 that affected multiple rooms and required temporary space heaters, and a 1996 incident involving non-functional walkway lighting near garbage areas.

Recent activities at the property have primarily involved street-level incidents, with multiple 311 calls between 2020 and 2024 regarding garbage, debris, and parking violations in the vicinity. These included several cases of furniture disposal and loose garbage removal, as well as multiple reports of vehicles blocking driveways and parking on sidewalks. A sewer odor issue was reported and resolved in November 2020, and there was one confirmed cooking-related fire incident recorded, though it was contained with no civilian injuries. Notably, there are plans for property modifications at an adjacent address (502 8th Avenue) that proposes converting an abandoned laundromat space into an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit), though this does not directly impact the 510 8th Avenue address.

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Risk rating

How 510 8Th 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
43th percentile

Out of 1723 buildings in this neighborhood, 982 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
82%
No DBI
violation
18%
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.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building NOV rate across everything this owner manages — high rates signal pattern neglect.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges; SF's pre-1906 earthquake housing stock carries distinct risk.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 73.3%
Moderate concern 13.5%
Severe concern 13.2%
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

510 8Th Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Permit Aug 23
Reroofing: flat roof, remove existing tar and gravel roof and reroof using gta roofing membrane on entire roof area.
$16,000 · Complete
Planning ProjectJun 18
The existing building is three-stories with two residential flats above three ground floor commercial spaces (one vacant retail, one office, and one vacant laundromat). The existing laundromat has been abandoned since 2020. The project proposes to convert it into a two-bedroom, two-bath ADU per Planning Code Section 207.2. No exterior expansion is proposed.

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