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277 Lexington St

Inner Mission, SF 94110 3596056 2 units · 2 fl · 1978

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 277 Lexington 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 1978
2 or more units
2 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
Units2
Floors2
Year built1978
Total area2,330 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot3596056
Ownership

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

Owner name
John Lee & Annie May Wong 2
Mailing address
Lee John & Wong Annie May T 2167 Funston Ave San Francisco CA 94116
Last sale
042497

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Initial analysis

The two-unit multi-family residential building at 277 Lexington Street in San Francisco's Inner Mission district is owned by John Lee and Annie May Wong 2. This two-story flats and duplex structure, built in 1978, has a sparse maintenance and incident history. The only documented building permit was for reroofing work in 1995, though this permit has since expired, and an electrical permit from 2006 for a kitchen remodel has also expired.

The property's recent history has been marked primarily by external street and sidewalk issues, with multiple reports of sanitation concerns. In 2024 alone, there were complaints about human waste (July) and a vehicle parking violation (March), though the latter could not be verified by responding officers. Previous years showed a pattern of similar sanitation issues, with reports of waste and loose garbage in 2022, 2021, and 2020. The building faced two graffiti incidents in 2014, one on a sidewalk (November) and another on a pole (August), both of which were addressed by the Department of Public Works. While these external cleanliness issues have been resolved as reported, they may reflect ongoing challenges with the immediate surroundings rather than the building's internal conditions.

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Risk rating

How 277 Lexington 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
79th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 500 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
80%
No DBI
violation
20%
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)

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Construction spend, owner's portfolio

Estimated permit value across all of this owner's buildings.

Building permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's buildings over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 79.7%
Moderate concern 12.3%
Severe concern 8.0%
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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277 Lexington St event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 14
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