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385 Shotwell St

Inner Mission, SF 94110 3574024 3 units · 2 fl · 1900

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 Mission
At or below average
avg 2.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Inner Mission average of 2.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 385 Shotwell 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 1900
2 or more units
3 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
Units3
Floors2
Year built1900
Total area2,656 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot3574024
Ownership

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

Owner name
Joseph C & Verna J Bellan 2
Mailing address
2466 23rd Ave San Francisco CA 94116
Last sale
040899

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Initial analysis

The property at 385 Shotwell Street is a two-story, three-unit multi-family residential building located in San Francisco's Inner Mission neighborhood. Built in 1900 and classified as Flats & Duplex, this vintage building is currently owned by Joseph C & Verna J Bellan 2. The only documented building permit on record from 1997 shows work to repair landings and handrails on stairs due to wood rot, though this permit has since expired. A routine housing inspection conducted in 1999 by Housing Inspection Services was completed and marked as not active in September of the same year, though no specific violations or concerns were noted in the available data.

More recently, the vicinity around 385 Shotwell Street has experienced notable street-level issues between 2023 and 2025, particularly with trash and debris. The area has seen numerous reports of garbage-related incidents, including cases of human waste, with eight such complaints recorded between September 2023 and January 2025. Additionally, there have been multiple instances of illegal parking in the immediate area, with at least five such complaints documented between September 2023 and November 2024. A single incident of offensive graffiti was reported and resolved in May 2024. While these external conditions may not directly reflect the building's internal maintenance status, they do indicate a concerning pattern of street-level challenges in the immediate vicinity of the property.

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Risk rating

How 385 Shotwell 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
51th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 1166 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No DBI
violation
37%
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.

Neighborhood (ZIP code)

The ZIP code captures local housing market and enforcement patterns that affect all buildings in the area.

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 62.4%
Moderate concern 19.6%
Severe concern 18.1%
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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385 Shotwell St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 28
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