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1437 Judah St

Central Sunset, SF 94122 1834034 2 units · 2 fl · 1951

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 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 1437 Judah 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 1951
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH3
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 built1951
Total area2,600 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot1834034
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lim Donna Lee & Edward
Mailing address
1439 Judah St San Francisco CA 94122
Last sale
062101

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1437 Judah Street in the Central Sunset neighborhood, owned by Donna Lee & Edward Lim, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1951. The building's documented maintenance history shows attention to roofing maintenance, with $7,500 invested in reroofing work completed in 2014, and a similar reroofing project documented in 1990. The property experienced some structural issues in 1998 when repairs were needed for rear wall damage caused by a vehicle, though these permits are now expired. A street space permit was issued in 2005, while another permit requiring final inspection from 1999 appears to have expired without completion.

The building's immediate vicinity has faced recurring graffiti issues over the past several years, particularly affecting nearby transit shelter platforms and utility properties, with documented incidents from 2018 through 2022. While these external incidents do not directly indicate building-specific problems, they provide context about the neighborhood environment. More recently, there was a reported incident of a vehicle parking on the sidewalk in December 2023, though enforcement officers were unable to locate the vehicle. The property has maintained an active response to service requests, with most cases being resolved through appropriate channels or completed work, including a general cleaning request in 2017 that was addressed by Recology for loose garbage removal.

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Risk rating

How 1437 Judah 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
81th percentile

Out of 814 buildings in this neighborhood, 155 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
88%
No DBI
violation
12%
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.

Building permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's buildings over 7 years.

Neighborhood location

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 82.6%
Moderate concern 11.7%
Severe concern 5.7%
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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