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340-344 Castro St

Corona Heights, SF 94114 2623001 7 units · 2 fl · 1908

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Corona Heights
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Corona Heights average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 340-344 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 1908
2 or more units
7 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM1
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
Units7
Floors2
Year built1908
Total area14,938 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot2623001
Ownership

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

Owner name
New California Land Co
Mailing address
2214 Greenwich St San Francisco CA 94123
Last sale
041917

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Included addresses

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1 States St, San Francisco, CA 94114
7 States St, San Francisco, CA 94114
5 States St, San Francisco, CA 94114
3 States St, San Francisco, CA 94114
340 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
344 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
342 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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Initial analysis

The 340-344 Castro Street property is a two-story, 7-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1908, currently owned by New California Land Co. The building has undergone significant improvements over the past decade, most notably completing a mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit in 2017 at a cost of $110,000. Between 2011 and 2015, substantial maintenance and upgrade work was performed, including multiple unit renovations featuring electrical, plumbing, and window upgrades. The building's electrical system received particular attention, with upgrades to 200-amp service and new sub-panels, though some permits expired without completion verification. Several plumbing improvements were made, including water heater installations and comprehensive bathroom and kitchen remodels in multiple units between 2012 and 2015, with all associated permits marked as complete.

Historical issues from the building's past include several violations recorded in 2002-2004 related to security, building permits, stair repairs, plumbing, and fire safety, all of which were resolved by April 2004. There were also some maintenance concerns in 2008 involving plumbing and mold issues, which were addressed within two months. The most recent 311 calls from 2024 primarily relate to sidewalk cleanliness and waste management issues in the vicinity of the property, though these are external to the building itself and appear to be neighborhood conditions rather than building-specific problems. The property's last recorded fire incident was a system malfunction with no civilian injuries.

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Risk rating

How 340-344 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
18th percentile

Out of 348 buildings in this neighborhood, 285 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
64%
No DBI
violation
36%
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.

Number of units

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

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 46.0%
Moderate concern 41.3%
Severe concern 12.7%
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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340-344 Castro St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 02
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311 RequestMay 09
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