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534-536 Castro St

Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights, SF 94114 2695005 3 units · 2 fl · 1907

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 Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights
At or below average
avg 1.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights average of 1.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 534-536 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 1907
2 or more units
3 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
CASTRO
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
Units3
Floors2
Year built1907
Total area—
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot2695005
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lau Alan & Leland
Mailing address
95 Duncan St San Francisco CA 94110
Last sale
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536 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
534 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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Initial analysis

The property at 534-536 Castro Street is a two-story multi-family residential building with ground-floor retail space, constructed in 1907 in the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights neighborhood, currently owned by Lau Alan & Leland. The building contains three residential units and was originally designed to include retail space, classified as a "Flat & Store" building with 4 units or less. Significant recent improvements to the property include a complete reroofing done in 2018 ($8,000), and substantial interior renovations in 2011-2012 that focused on modernizing the residential units and ground-floor retail space. These renovations included kitchen and bathroom remodels, electrical system upgrades, new heating systems, and the creation of a dog supply and wash service with appropriate facilities and accessibility features in the ground-floor retail space.

The building's maintenance and safety record shows one notable complaint in 2012 regarding inadequate heating and ventilation in the ground-floor retail space, which was addressed shortly after being filed. The property has undergone several system upgrades over the years, including electrical improvements with new circuitry, lighting, and safety features. More recently, there have been multiple 311 calls in late 2024 regarding street and sidewalk conditions near the property, primarily relating to garbage and debris removal, with several cases involving encampments. While these external issues don't directly affect building safety, they may impact the general environment around the property. The only fire-related incident on record was a false alarm system activation due to malfunction, with no civilian injuries reported.

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Risk rating

How 534-536 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
20th percentile

Out of 1278 buildings in this neighborhood, 1022 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
56%
No DBI
violation
44%
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.

Neighborhood location

Precise location is a proxy for neighborhood-level risk — some SF blocks have systematically higher DBI activity.

Estimated permit spend (past 7 years)

Dollar value of permits pulled at this address — large recent spend can signal deferred-maintenance catch-up.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.4%
Moderate concern 27.5%
Severe concern 9.1%
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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534-536 Castro St event timeline

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2025
311 Request May 10
311 service request
Encampment

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