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1301-1311 40Th Ave

Outer Sunset, SF 94122 1795001 8 units · 2 fl · 1957

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 Sunset
At or below average
avg 1.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Outer Sunset average of 1.8.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 1301-1311 40Th 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 1957
2 or more units
8 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
Units8
Floors2
Year built1957
Total area5,630 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1795001
Ownership

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

Owner name
Phylis Kurzbard 1998 Lvg Tr
Mailing address
Phylis Kurzbard Ttee 2055 16Th Ave San Francisco CA 94116
Last sale
022720

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Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses sharing this blocklot that are covered by this report.

1311 40th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
1307 40th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
1305 40th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
1301 40th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
1309 40th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
1303 40th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
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Initial analysis

The 8-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building at 1301-1311 40th Avenue in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood, owned by the Phylis Kurzbard 1998 Living Trust, has undergone several significant infrastructure improvements since its construction in 1957. Most notably, the building completed mandatory soft-story seismic retrofitting in 2017 (with subsequent modifications in 2019) and electrical system upgrades including the replacement of nine circuit breaker panels. Historical records show multiple maintenance issues in the 2000s, including security system problems, fire safety concerns, and various repair needs, though these violations were all officially abated.

More recent years indicate ongoing maintenance challenges, with a 2015 complaint about broken entrances and lighting, and a 2011 incident involving vehicle damage to the building and garage door. There were also efforts to add additional housing units, with a proposal in 2019 to create three ADUs in the ground floor area, though this permit was withdrawn. The building has experienced several fire alarm activations since 2009, though all were determined to be false alarms or system malfunctions with no injuries reported. While the building's soft-story retrofit work is now complete, the property has generated numerous 311 calls in 2024 regarding street cleaning and debris issues, suggesting ongoing challenges with building maintenance and surrounding areas.

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Risk rating

How 1301-1311 40Th 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
21th percentile

Out of 632 buildings in this neighborhood, 499 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
54%
No DBI
violation
46%
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.

Number of units

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

Neighborhood location

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

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 32.1%
Moderate concern 34.2%
Severe concern 33.7%
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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1301-1311 40Th Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 26
Parking on sidewalk
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