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731-733 21St Ave

Central Richmond, SF 94121 1664005 2 units · 2 fl · 1923

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 731-733 21St Ave 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
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
Units2
Floors2
Year built1923
Total area3,418 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1664005
Ownership

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

Owner name
Malone Kerrie & Sean
Mailing address
97 Partridge Dr San Rafael CA 94901
Last sale
061016

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733 21st Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
731 21st Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 731-733 21st Avenue in the Central Richmond neighborhood, owned by Kerrie and Sean Malone, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1923. The building's maintenance and improvement history includes a significant kitchen remodeling project in 2007 that involved electrical upgrades (including new switches and receptacles), plumbing work (sink gas line installation), and cabinet replacements, though these permits are now expired. Prior to this, the property underwent window improvements in 2005 with the installation of 11 vinyl windows, and received a complete reroofing in 1988.

The building's more recent history has been marked by numerous parking-related incidents, with eight documented cases of driveway blocking between 2020 and 2024, resulting in several citations issued to offending vehicles. Each incident was addressed by responding parking enforcement officers, though in some cases the vehicles were not located or other resolutions were noted. The property has also required general sidewalk and street cleaning services, as evidenced by three separate incidents of loose garbage reported between December 2020 and April 2021, though most of these cases were resolved promptly, with at least one resulting in no debris being found. While the building's structural and systems maintenance appears to have been regularly attended to based on permit records, the more recent history shows a pattern of parking enforcement issues in the vicinity of the property.

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Risk rating

How 731-733 21St Ave'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
50th percentile

Out of 2250 buildings in this neighborhood, 1125 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
85%
No DBI
violation
15%
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.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

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

DBI complaint rate, owner's portfolio

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

Estimated permit spend (past 7 years)

Dollar value of permits pulled at this address — large recent spend can signal deferred-maintenance catch-up.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 81.0%
Moderate concern 12.6%
Severe concern 6.4%
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

731-733 21St Ave event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Sep 04
Blocking driveway cite only
Black - Lexus IS 250 - 7TET354
311 RequestAug 22
Blocking driveway cite tow

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