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634-636 Taraval St

Inner Parkside, SF 94116 2345A024 2 units · 2 fl · 1922

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 Inner Parkside
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Inner Parkside average of 0.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 634-636 Taraval 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 1922
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 built1922
Total area1,758 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot2345A024
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lee Revocable Family Trust
Mailing address
20645 East Rancho San Jose Covina CA 91724
Last sale
040517

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636 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116
634 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116
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Initial analysis

The property at 634-636 Taraval Street, located in San Francisco's Inner Parkside neighborhood, is a two-unit multi-family residential building with ground floor retail space, built in 1922 and currently owned by the Lee Revocable Family Trust. The building's maintenance history shows several significant improvements over the years, including a complete window replacement (11 windows) and kitchen cabinet upgrade in 1998, reroofing in 1999, and in 2015, repairs to rotted electrical conductors and enclosure on the 200-amp service after PG&E inspection. Of particular note is a sewage backup incident that occurred in December 2023 requiring PUC Sewer Operations intervention, and an electrical system maintenance issue in 2015.

The property has experienced recurring issues with street cleanliness, particularly in 2023-2024, with multiple reports of loose garbage requiring city intervention through DPW and Recology. There were three general cleaning incidents in 2024 alone, along with a sewage vent issue in December 2023. The building's location has faced challenges with unauthorized postings, with four separate complaints between 2018-2021, all of which were resolved by city services. An electrical service safety concern was documented in 2015, and while two fire safety violations were recorded and closed in 2009 regarding fire extinguisher requirements and other unspecified code compliance issues, no recent fire safety concerns have been reported. The most recent reported issues have been related primarily to street cleaning and maintenance rather than structural or safety concerns within the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 634-636 Taraval 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
26th percentile

Out of 121 buildings in this neighborhood, 90 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No DBI
violation
30%
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.

Property class: apartment building

Apartment building — this property classification influences expected violation rates.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges; SF's pre-1906 earthquake housing stock carries distinct risk.

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 56.8%
Moderate concern 32.5%
Severe concern 10.7%
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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634-636 Taraval St event timeline

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2023
311 Request Nov 14
General cleaning
Other Loose Garbage

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