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1473 48Th Ave

Outer Sunset, SF 94122 1805016 6 units · 2 fl · 1963

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

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 1473 48Th 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 1963
2 or more units
6 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM1
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
Units6
Floors2
Year built1963
Total area4,370 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1805016
Ownership

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

Owner name
Kamil M Al-Shamma Tr
Mailing address
Al-shamma Kamil M Trustee 1065 Vista Bella Lafayette CA 94549
Last sale
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Initial analysis

The 6-unit multi-family residential building at 1473 48th Avenue in the Outer Sunset, owned by Kamil M Al-shamma Tr, has undergone several significant improvements and faced various maintenance challenges since its construction in 1963. Most notably, the property has completed two recent window replacement projects (2023-2024) involving 14 windows and the installation of James Hardie siding at a combined cost of $60,000. The building has prioritized safety upgrades, completing a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2016 as part of San Francisco's earthquake safety requirements, and more recently upgrading the fire alarm system in 2022-2024 to include low-frequency sounders in sleeping areas and compatible devices with a cost of $18,600 plus additional electrical work.

The building's history reveals some concerning incidents, particularly in 2009 when multiple housing code violations were documented, including mold issues and a sewage backup damaging apartment flooring, though these violations were all resolved by December 2009. There was also a gas service routing issue through the footing reported in 2018 that was subsequently addressed. Recent years have shown fewer internal building issues, though there have been multiple parking-related incidents outside the building in 2023-2024, including several blocked driveways that resulted in citations. The property has maintained active compliance with major city regulations, as evidenced by its completed soft-story retrofit (Tier 4) and the ongoing commitment to modernize key building systems such as windows and fire safety equipment.

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Risk rating

How 1473 48Th 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
16th percentile

Out of 632 buildings in this neighborhood, 531 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
47%
No DBI
violation
53%
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 54.3%
Moderate concern 14.8%
Severe concern 30.8%
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

1473 48Th Ave event timeline

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

2024
Electrical Permit May 25
Online electrical permit: 60 of buildings of 6 dwelling units or less. modification of an existing fire alarm system by upgrading the fire panel, update all existing devices to be compatible with new facp and provide low frequency sounders in all sleeping areas to meet
Complete
Building PermitMay 24
Replace (4) windows in kind on welt elevation. install james hardie siding.

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