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708 Great Hwy

Outer Richmond, SF 94121 1595005 2 units · 2 fl · 1991

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 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 708 Great Hwy 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 1991
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM1
Not rent-controlled. Buildings constructed after 1978 are generally exempt from SF rent increase limits under the Costa-Hawkins Act.

Based on SF Assessor records. Not legal advice — confirm with the SF Rent Board.

Building characteristics
Units2
Floors2
Year built1991
Total area4,071 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1595005
Ownership

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

Owner name
Sullivan Michael John & Lyn
Mailing address
7555 Merced Falls Rd Snelling CA 95369
Last sale
010710

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Initial analysis

The property at 708 Great Hwy is a two-unit, two-story residential building located in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood, owned by Michael John & Lyn Sullivan and constructed in 1991. The building has undergone several significant maintenance and improvement projects over its lifetime, including a $16,000 reroofing project in 2021 and a comprehensive HVAC system upgrade in late 2021 that involved replacing the gas furnace, installing an air handler, and adding a roof-mounted heat pump condenser unit. Earlier improvements included window replacements in 2000 (though this permit expired) and the installation of an interior stairway lift in the same year.

The property has a documented history of safety concerns, most notably a 2009 violation involving a gas line safety issue when a dryer was removed from the garage and the line was improperly capped, though this violation was resolved by May 2010. A fire safety incident was reported in March 2010 involving blocked exits, which was corrected the following day. More recent history shows ongoing external maintenance challenges, particularly in early 2025, with multiple reports of garbage overflow and debris issues in the vicinity of the property and surrounding area, as well as some instances of graffiti that have been addressed by city services. An excessive noise complaint was filed in January 2025 that remains open as of the latest reporting. While there have been no recent building code violations or fire safety concerns within the structure itself, the property has been inspected multiple times by fire officials, with a recorded trash fire incident (contained) and a motor vehicle accident with no civilian injuries, though these events occurred outside the building context.

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Risk rating

How 708 Great Hwy'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
23th percentile

Out of 1040 buildings in this neighborhood, 801 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
72%
No DBI
violation
28%
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 size

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

Building permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's buildings over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 60.5%
Moderate concern 20.1%
Severe concern 19.4%
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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The story over time

708 Great Hwy event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 06
Garbage and debris
furniture

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