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506 15Th Ave

Central Richmond, SF 94118 1557034A 2 units · 2 fl · 1913

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 506 15Th 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 1913
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 built1913
Total area3,528 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot1557034A
Ownership

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

Owner name
Yakuma Michael Lane
Mailing address
506 15th Ave San Francisco CA 94118
Last sale
042798

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 506 15th Avenue in the Central Richmond neighborhood is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1913 and currently owned by Michael Lane Yakuma. The building's maintenance record shows only one significant plumbing intervention, a completed water main repair in February 2016, for which a permit was obtained and the work was properly completed.

An extended pattern of parking violations has occurred in the vicinity of the property, particularly between December 2020 and February 2022, with multiple reports of sidewalk parking incidents involving a particular green Toyota Tundra between December 2020 and March 2022. During this period, several citations were issued, though some instances resulted in officers being unable to locate the offending vehicle. More recently, there have been three reports in 2023 regarding external issues: a resolved street cleaning case in December 2023 that found no issues upon inspection, an unvalidated parking complaint in May 2023, and a resolved illegal posting case in May 2021 that was forwarded to PG&E. While not directly impacting the building's habitability, this pattern of parking violations suggests ongoing challenges with parking enforcement in the immediate area.

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Risk rating

How 506 15Th 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
40th percentile

Out of 2250 buildings in this neighborhood, 1350 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
84%
No DBI
violation
16%
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 age

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

Neighborhood location

Precise location is a proxy for neighborhood-level risk — some SF blocks have systematically higher DBI activity.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 76.1%
Moderate concern 18.9%
Severe concern 5.0%
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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The story over time

506 15Th Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 20
Parking on sidewalk
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