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3826-3832 Balboa St

Outer Richmond, SF 94121 1582041 8 units · 1 fl · 1922

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 Outer Richmond
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Outer Richmond average of 0.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 3826-3832 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
8 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
Units8
Floors1
Year built1922
Total area5,542 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1582041
Ownership

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

Owner name
Ls Balboa Properties Llc
Mailing address
Yee Terry 325 Corey Way #104 South San Francisco CA 94080
Last sale
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Included addresses

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3828 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
3830 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
3832 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
3826 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94121
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Initial analysis

The property at 3826-3832 Balboa St is an 8-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1922, located in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood. The building's maintenance history shows regular attention to the roof, with three roofing permits issued between 1994 and 2016, and significant infrastructure work including a sewer lateral replacement completed in 2020 and a gas system update in 2016. A notable ongoing issue involves water damage, with an active complaint from January 2018 regarding leakage from residential to commercial spaces causing mold problems.

The building has a documented history of safety compliance issues, most notably in June 2002 when multiple violations were recorded, including problems with smoke detectors, fire escape maintenance, and gas utility shutoff tools, though these were all abated by July 2002. More recently, there have been multiple sewer-related incidents, with three separate sewage backup issues reported between January and September 2024, suggesting persistent plumbing challenges. The property has also experienced some external maintenance issues, including graffiti incidents in late 2024 and a violation regarding an advertising mini billboard in 2023, though this was closed with no violation found. A 2023 fire complaint regarding overcrowding was found to have no merit. Two parking enforcement requests in 2024 were deemed invalid due to incomplete information.

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Risk rating

How 3826-3832 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
9th percentile

Out of 1040 buildings in this neighborhood, 946 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
48%
No DBI
violation
52%
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.

Neighborhood location

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

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 43.2%
Moderate concern 31.1%
Severe concern 25.7%
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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3826-3832 Balboa St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 10
Blocking driveway cite only
Parking Enforcement
311 RequestAug 09
Blocking driveway cite only

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