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3700 16Th St

Corona Heights, SF 94114 2614008 8 units · 2 fl · 1959

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 3700 16Th 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 1959
2 or more units
8 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
Units8
Floors2
Year built1959
Total area5,300 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot2614008
Ownership

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

Owner name
Iveli Thomas Estate Of
Mailing address
Johnston Kinney Zulaica Llp 101 Montgomery St Ste 1600 San Francisco CA 94104
Last sale
071613

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building at 3700 16th Street in Corona Heights, owned by the Iveli Thomas Estate, was constructed in 1959 and has undergone several significant maintenance and safety upgrades over the years. Most notably, the building completed its mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2020, a critical seismic safety improvement that had previously faced compliance issues in 2019-2014, when the property was cited for not meeting the San Francisco Building Code requirements. The building has received regular maintenance attention, including a roof replacement in 2012 (following a 2002 installation of a 4-ply t&g roof system), replacement of 20 windows in 2002, and updates to the garage facilities in 2016 with the installation of three sectional wood doors and electrical openers.

Historical records from the early 2000s show the building faced multiple building and fire code violations in 2002, including issues with weather-proofing, stairs, the central alarm system, and window repairs, though these were all abated by April 2003. The property has undergone routine inspections since then, with the most recent documented inspection being a scheduled routine inspection in 2010 that remains active. There have been several 311 calls in 2024 regarding various issues, primarily related to MTA parking traffic signs and illegal postings, with the most recent being about improper affixation and defacement of signs. The building's fire incident record shows only two medical assist calls with no civilian injuries recorded. The property's soft-story retrofit status is now listed as complete with a Certificate of Final Completion issued.

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Risk rating

How 3700 16Th 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
38%
No DBI
violation
62%
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.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

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

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with DBI about this building over 7 years.

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 29.3%
Moderate concern 63.1%
Severe concern 7.6%
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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3700 16Th St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 03
Municipal transportation agency
paint shop request for service

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