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4715 Balboa St

Outer Richmond, SF 94121 1596001 6 units · 2 fl · 1974

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 4715 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 1974
2 or more units
6 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM1
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
Units6
Floors2
Year built1974
Total area5,772 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1596001
Ownership

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

Owner name
Adamovitch Hwasoong L 1996
Mailing address
Hwasoong L Adamovitch 4630 Geary Blvd Ste 202 San Francisco CA 94118
Last sale
042596

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Initial analysis

The property at 4715 Balboa Street is a two-story, 6-unit multi-family residential building located in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood. Built in 1974 and owned by Adamovitch Hwasoong L since 1996, this apartment building has undergone several significant improvements and repairs over the past few decades. Most notably, a mandatory soft-story retrofit was completed in 2017 at a cost of $94,000, strengthening the building with plywood shear walls and concrete foundations to improve seismic safety. Recent maintenance includes a complete reroofing project in 2022 costing $34,240, and earlier repair work in 2019 addressed damaged framing at the yard's extended bay. The building has experienced some structural challenges, as evidenced by multiple repair projects in 2017 (dry rot damage at the rear wall and lightwell) and 2019 (yard bay framing issues).

In terms of building violations, a significant cluster of issues was identified during a 2004 routine inspection, including problems with security doors, fire safety systems, building permits, interior surfaces, and sanitation. These violations were all abated by October 20, 2004. The property has also experienced some minor parking-related issues in the surrounding area, with multiple complaints about blocked driveways and illegal parking between 2021 and 2023. Two fire incidents have been recorded near the property, neither resulting in civilian injuries. Recent 311 calls from 2022-2024 have primarily concerned street cleaning matters and parking enforcement, including reports of graffiti (April 2022), though some issues remain, such as a graffiti case noted as "offensive" in April 2022 that is still open.

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Risk rating

How 4715 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
23th percentile

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

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
73%
No DBI
violation
27%
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.

Number of units

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

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 55.0%
Moderate concern 15.5%
Severe concern 29.5%
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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4715 Balboa St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 27
Blocking driveway cite tow
Parking Enforcement
Plumbing PermitJul 29
High efficence furance installatoin - plenum ducts, drain, condesation line.

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