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2120 Great Hwy

Outer Parkside, SF 94116 2169005 4 units · 3 fl · 1924

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 Parkside
At or below average
avg 1.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Outer Parkside average of 1.7.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2120 Great Hwy 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 1924
2 or more units
4 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
Units4
Floors3
Year built1924
Total area3,450 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot2169005
Ownership

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

Owner name
Douglass Goerss Fmly Tr
Mailing address
Goerss Gary L & Douglass St 2120 Great Hwy San Francisco CA 94116
Last sale
011797

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Initial analysis

The 2120 Great Highway property is a three-story, four-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1924 and currently owned by the Douglass Goerss Family Trust. The building has undergone several significant improvements over the years, including a major exterior renovation in 2011 that involved removing shingles and siding, adding insulation, replacing windows with aluminum-clad Marvin windows, and reinstalling cedar shingles at a cost of $45,000. A water heater replacement was completed in 2015, and there are also records of a reroofing project from 1994, though this permit has since expired.

Recent issues of note include a sewage discharge incident from a side sewer vent and a tree root-related sidewalk defect, both reported in December 2024. The property has experienced recurring parking-related problems, with multiple reports of driveway blockages and illegal parking between 2024 and 2025. There are also several open maintenance concerns in the vicinity, including damaged benches on the sidewalk and graffiti, both reported in 2024. While an application for a 391-square-foot deck addition intended to serve as common space for second and third-floor units was submitted in 2021, this permit status changed to "Withdrawn" and was officially cancelled in early 2024.

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Risk rating

How 2120 Great Hwy'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
14th percentile

Out of 207 buildings in this neighborhood, 178 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
39%
No DBI
violation
61%
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.

Number of units

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

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 46.3%
Moderate concern 38.6%
Severe concern 15.2%
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

2120 Great Hwy event timeline

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

2021
Planning Project Mar 23
Addition of 391 square foot deck to serve as common usable open space for second and third floor units.
Withdrawn
Building PermitFeb 17
Addition of 391 square foot deck to serve as common usable open space for second and third floor units.

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