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539 23Rd Ave

Central Richmond, SF 94121 1566010 2 units · 2 fl · 1915

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 539 23Rd 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 1915
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 built1915
Total area2,554 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1566010
Ownership

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

Owner name
Louie Revocable Trust
Mailing address
25 Arroyo Seco Millbrae CA 94030
Last sale
000000

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The 539 23rd Avenue property in San Francisco's Central Richmond neighborhood is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1915 and currently owned by the Louie Revocable Trust. The building's maintenance record shows only one significant structural improvement in the past three decades: a completed reroofing project in 1993, for which a building permit was issued and finalized.

The property's recent history, particularly from 2019 through 2022, has been marked by numerous parking-related incidents, with a concentration of issues during 2019-2020. Between July 2019 and August 2022, there were eight documented instances of vehicles either blocking driveways or parking on sidewalks near the property, with the majority of these cases occurring on or near the property itself. These incidents required multiple responses from parking enforcement officers, with varying outcomes including citations, verbal warnings, and instances where officers were unable to locate the offending vehicles. The most recent documented parking enforcement actions involved driveway blockage cases in August 2022, though these were resolved through official intervention. While these parking issues represent the most notable concern in the building's recent history, they primarily relate to street-level access rather than building maintenance or structural integrity.

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Risk rating

How 539 23Rd 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
39th percentile

Out of 2250 buildings in this neighborhood, 1372 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.

Neighborhood location

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

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 70.1%
Moderate concern 19.6%
Severe concern 10.3%
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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539 23Rd Ave event timeline

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2026
Fire Complaint Mar 09
Combustible Materials

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