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601-607 24Th Ave

Central Richmond, SF 94121 1567001 7 units · 3 fl · 1936

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 Central Richmond
Above average
avg 0.5
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 novs (7y), above the Central Richmond average of 0.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 601-607 24Th 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 1936
2 or more units
7 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
Units7
Floors3
Year built1936
Total area6,264 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1567001
Ownership

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

Owner name
Chan William
Mailing address
2267 29th Ave San Francisco CA 94116
Last sale
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605 24th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
607 24th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
603 24th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
601 24th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
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Initial analysis

The three-story, seven-unit multi-family residential building at 601-607 24th Avenue in San Francisco's Central Richmond district, constructed in 1936 and currently owned by William Chan, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there are ongoing concerns regarding exterior maintenance, with an active building violation from October 2023 related to severely peeling and flaking paint that presents potential lead hazard concerns. This exterior deterioration issue, first documented in October 2023 and still active as of April 2024, has been the subject of multiple complaints. The building has undergone some recent maintenance work, including a $15,000 reroofing project completed in December 2023, and a kitchen demolition project that was filed but its current status is unclear.

Historically, the building has faced several safety-related violations, particularly regarding fire safety, with multiple issues documented in 2003 including problems with combustible storage, fire escape ladders, and fire proofing materials; however, these violations were all abated by May 2003. More recent complaints include a structural issue reported in October 2023 related to the ground floor, though this complaint was resolved within a week. The property has also been the subject of various municipal service calls, including multiple reports of garbage and debris in the vicinity between 2023 and 2024, though these were generally resolved promptly. Two street-related permits were issued in the past (2009 and 2014), and while there have been several 311 service requests in recent years, most have been resolved quickly, including sidewalk inspection in 2022 which found no issues. Recent maintenance efforts suggest some attention to building upkeep, but the persistence of the exterior paint issue raises ongoing concerns about building maintenance standards.

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Risk rating

How 601-607 24Th 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
5th percentile

Out of 2250 buildings in this neighborhood, 2138 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
40%
No DBI
violation
60%
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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with DBI about this building over 7 years.

Building size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 33.9%
Moderate concern 51.6%
Severe concern 14.4%
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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601-607 24Th Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 18
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