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3223-3227 17Th St

Inner Mission, SF 94110 3575090 8 units · 3 fl · 1906

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Inner Mission
Above average
avg 2.6
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 novs (7y), above the Inner Mission average of 2.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 3223-3227 17Th 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 1906
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
Floors3
Year built1906
Total area6,386 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot3575090
Ownership

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

Owner name
Man & Jeng Family Trust 199
Mailing address
Mark Wa Hou Man & Ruth Tyan 1098 Marlin Ave Foster City CA 94404
Last sale
050500

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3227 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
3223 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Initial analysis

The 8-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building at 3223-3227 17th Street in the Inner Mission, built in 1906, is currently facing significant safety and maintenance issues. Most notably, an active health and safety inspection from December 2022 (complaint #202299844) has resulted in multiple outstanding violations, including problems with the central alarm system, fire escape ladder, various security requirements, plumbing and electrical systems, and the need for repairs to water heaters, windows, and emergency egress paths. This building has a historical pattern of maintenance challenges, as evidenced by past complaints regarding heating problems, roof leaks, and various maintenance issues through the years. While some work has been completed over the decades, including deck repairs in 2007 and an expired reroofing permit from 1994, more recent attempts at seismic retrofitting in 2017 were withdrawn. The surrounding area has experienced recurring issues with graffiti and sidewalk cleanliness in 2024, though these are external to the building itself. A documented blocked exit issue in 2015 was corrected in 2016, showing some responsiveness to safety concerns, but the current active violations indicate ongoing challenges with building maintenance and safety compliance.

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Risk rating

How 3223-3227 17Th 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
15th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 2023 are predicted to be safer.

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

Number of units

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

Building size

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

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 29.6%
Moderate concern 47.5%
Severe concern 23.0%
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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3223-3227 17Th St event timeline

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

2026
DBI Complaint Mar 26
Blight behind property line, not visible from public right of way. larges amounts of trash in the back yard very strong smell.
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