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421-423 Irving St

Inner Sunset, SF 94122 1760052 2 units · 2 fl · 1911

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 Inner Sunset
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Inner Sunset average of 1.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 421-423 Irving 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 1911
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
NC2
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 built1911
Total area2,900 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot1760052
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lai King Cheung Yee Trust
Mailing address
Yee Lai King Cheung Trustee 421 Irving St San Francisco CA 94122
Last sale
121996

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423 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
421 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
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Initial analysis

The property at 421-423 Irving Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1911, currently owned by the Lai King Cheung Yee Trust and located in San Francisco's Inner Sunset neighborhood. The building has undergone several significant improvements over the past few decades, with the most recent major work occurring in 2018, which included a comprehensive bathroom remodel on the third floor (involving bathroom fixtures and electrical work), as well as the replacement of the furnace. Earlier improvements include exterior siding installation (2015), underground service conversion (2003), and foundation work (1993). The building experienced a gas leak incident, though no civilian injuries were reported.

The property has faced challenges with graffiti in recent years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic when there was a backlog of complaints due to suspended enforcement of the San Francisco Graffiti Ordinance. Between 2020-2022, there were multiple reported incidents of graffiti requiring removal. The building's immediate vicinity has seen various urban maintenance issues, including parking enforcement calls for blocked driveways (2021, 2022), street cleaning requests, and one encampment-related service call in early 2025 that achieved required clearance. The most recent building-related service calls involved general street cleaning and maintenance requests in 2023, though these primarily concerned public property rather than the building itself. The property appears to be well-maintained from a structural and systems perspective, with all recent building permits being properly completed and no significant outstanding violations or pending work as of October 2023.

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Risk rating

How 421-423 Irving 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
64th percentile

Out of 1493 buildings in this neighborhood, 537 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.

Neighborhood location

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

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

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

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 80.7%
Moderate concern 12.4%
Severe concern 6.9%
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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