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1725 Balboa St

Central Richmond, SF 94121 1626001I 2 units · 2 fl · 1923

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 1725 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 1923
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
NC1
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
Units2
Floors2
Year built1923
Total area3,796 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1626001I
Ownership

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

Owner name
Pham Phong Duy
Mailing address
1727 Balboa St San Francisco CA 94121
Last sale
081403

Landlord portfolio

Other SF properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Initial analysis

The property at 1725 Balboa Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1923, located in San Francisco's Central Richmond neighborhood and currently owned by Pham Phong Duy. The building's documented history shows several maintenance and improvement efforts, including a completed reroofing project in 1995 and an attempted ground floor expansion in 1998 that proposed adding a bathroom, bedroom, and exercise room, though records indicate this permit ultimately expired without completion.

More recently, in August 2023, a building complaint was filed regarding the covering of historic windows on the upper facade of a corner storefront, specifically concerning the 'Segway SF Bay' business, though this complaint is currently listed as not active. The surrounding infrastructure has seen attention to basic city services, with two streetlight maintenance calls in 2015 and 2016 resulting in the replacement of burnt-out lamps on metal pole #173 on Balboa Street. Additionally, there was one parking enforcement call in February 2020 related to sidewalk parking, which resulted in an officer response and citation issuance. While these street-related incidents are peripheral to the building's residential function, they illustrate the general maintenance of urban infrastructure in the immediate area.

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Risk rating

How 1725 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 2250 buildings in this neighborhood, 1732 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
75%
No DBI
violation
25%
DBI violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.7%
Moderate concern 25.8%
Severe concern 10.5%
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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The story over time

1725 Balboa St event timeline

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

2023
DBI Complaint Aug 07
Date last observed: 05-aug-23; floor: ground; exact location: main bldg; building type: commercial/business other building; ; additional information: boards cover historic windows on upper facade in corner storefront ('segway sf bay');
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