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230 Castro St

Corona Heights, SF 94114 2613002B 6 units · 3 fl · 1937

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Corona Heights
At or below average
avg 1.2
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Corona Heights average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 230 Castro 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 1937
2 or more units
6 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
Units6
Floors3
Year built1937
Total area6,600 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot2613002B
Ownership

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

Owner name
Gee Family Trust
Mailing address
Albert & Shitley Gee 1933 20Th Ave San Francisco CA 94116
Last sale
062498

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 230 Castro Street property is a 6-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building located in Corona Heights, owned by the Gee Family Trust and constructed in 1937. The building has undergone several significant maintenance and upgrade projects over the past two decades, including the installation of vinyl siding on multiple occasions (2010 and 2006), a complete reroofing in 2007, and the installation of a new steam boiler in 2015. In 2014, the building experienced notable maintenance issues, with multiple units affected by mold problems requiring bathroom remediation, and some units undergoing shower valve and electrical fixture updates. The property underwent a major systems upgrade in recent years, including an electrical service upgrade to 200A in 2019 and plumbing work involving the repair of house trap riser in 2020.

The building has a documented history of compliance issues, particularly in 2003 when multiple violations were recorded regarding fire safety, electrical systems, and building maintenance, though all were abated by June 2003. More recently, in 2016, there was a gas leak incident that resulted in no civilian injuries, and the most recent fire alarm system issue in 2016 was promptly corrected. The property has also seen some external maintenance challenges, with reports of sidewalk damage and tree root issues in 2020-2021, and there were several abandoned vehicle and parking-related complaints in the surrounding area between 2021-2024. The most recent building concerns have been primarily related to exterior maintenance issues rather than internal habitability problems, with the last significant building complaint being resolved in 2014.

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Risk rating

How 230 Castro 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
4th percentile

Out of 348 buildings in this neighborhood, 334 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
34%
No DBI
violation
66%
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.

Building size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building NOV rate across everything this owner manages — high rates signal pattern neglect.

Number of units

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 26.6%
Moderate concern 57.9%
Severe concern 15.5%
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

230 Castro St event timeline

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

2026
Electrical Permit Feb 28
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
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