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1243 23Rd Ave

Central Sunset, SF 94122 1727008 3 units · 2 fl · 1910

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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 Sunset
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

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

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1243 23Rd 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 1910
2 or more units
3 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
Units3
Floors2
Year built1910
Total area3,407 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1727008
Ownership

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

Owner name
Fei Yuming & Ye Ziqi
Mailing address
Merchant Real Estate, Inc. 520 21St Ave San Francisco CA 94121
Last sale
041514

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Initial analysis

The 1243 23rd Avenue property is a two-story, multi-family residential building located in San Francisco's Central Sunset neighborhood, containing three units and owned by Fei Yuming & Ye Ziqi. Built in 1910, the building underwent significant modifications in the mid-1990s, including a completed horizontal addition in 1994 costing $71,000, and subsequent improvements to parking space and a heating room in 1996. A notable building complaint from November 1994 reported a potentially hazardous situation regarding an unauthorized rental unit in the garage, lacking proper ventilation and emergency egress, though this issue was marked as abated by January 1995.

In more recent years, the property has experienced numerous parking-related incidents, with seven documented cases of driveway blocking or sidewalk parking between 2022 and 2024, though most citations were either unable to locate the offending vehicle or resulted in a citation being issued. There were also two minor fire-related incidents recorded: a gas leak and a carbon monoxide detector activation, neither resulting in civilian injuries. Additional quality-of-life issues included complaints about waste receptacles being left out continuously (July 2022) and a graffiti incident (February 2019). The building's age and history of unauthorized modifications suggest some ongoing maintenance challenges, while the concentration of parking enforcement issues indicates ongoing challenges with parking management in the immediate vicinity.

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Risk rating

How 1243 23Rd 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
18th percentile

Out of 814 buildings in this neighborhood, 667 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.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges; SF's pre-1906 earthquake housing stock carries distinct risk.

Neighborhood location

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

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 60.9%
Moderate concern 31.5%
Severe concern 7.6%
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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