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2434-2438 Balboa St

Central Richmond, SF 94121 1568014 3 units · 2 fl · 1922

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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 2434-2438 Balboa St 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 1922
2 or more units
3 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
Units3
Floors2
Year built1922
Total area4,148 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1568014
Ownership

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

Owner name
Yamasaki Revoc Tr
Mailing address
Yamasaki Bert S & Doris D T 2436 Balboa St San Francisco CA 94121
Last sale
110309

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2436 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
2438 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
2434 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
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Initial analysis

The three-unit multi-family residential building at 2434-2438 Balboa Street in the Central Richmond neighborhood, owned by the Yamasaki Revocable Trust, was constructed in 1922 as a two-story flats and duplex structure. The property underwent significant renovations in mid-2006, with approximately $37,000 in permitted work including comprehensive bathroom remodels, kitchen improvements on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and crucial system updates including the replacement of two furnaces and three water heaters on the ground floor. This renovation also included extensive electrical upgrades, with the installation of new lighting, switches, receptacles, and the upgrading of electrical service to 200 amps with new circuit breaker panels for all three units.

The building's maintenance and compliance history shows attention to safety concerns, particularly in 2003 when the property was subject to fire safety violations related to combustible storage, which were promptly abated within approximately one month. Routine inspections of the property have generally shown either no apparent violations or been marked as "Not Active." More recent service issues have primarily involved sewer-related problems, with documented incidents in 2021 and 2022, suggesting ongoing infrastructure challenges in this area. Additionally, there have been multiple reports of sidewalk parking violations in recent years (2019-2020), though these are not directly related to building conditions or safety. The most recent building-related issue was reported in July 2024 regarding improper postings, though this was closed due to insufficient information.

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Risk rating

How 2434-2438 Balboa St'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
28th percentile

Out of 2250 buildings in this neighborhood, 1620 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No DBI
violation
23%
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.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

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

Neighborhood location

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.5%
Moderate concern 18.8%
Severe concern 22.7%
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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2434-2438 Balboa St event timeline

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2025
Building Permit Feb 25
Re-roofing: remove and replace roofing material / existing roofing material (in-kind)
$11,000 · Complete

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