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232-234 Liberty St

Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights, SF 94114 3606048 2 units · 2 fl · 1909

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 Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights

At or below average

avg 1.3

1

FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights average of 1.3.

12-Month Maintenance Forecast

17%

(risk — lower is better)

Looks clean

Estimated probability of a DBI violation or complaint in the next 12 months.

7-YEAR TREND Violations + complaints / yr

'20

'21

'22

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'24

'25

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'27*

*Next year, projected from recent activity and predicted risk.

7-Year Historical Counts

1

NOVs (7y)

1

DBI Complaints (7y)

10

311 Calls (7y)

0

Fire Incidents

0

2nd NOVs

0

Dir. Hearings

0

City Atty

1

Permits (7y)

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 232-234 Liberty 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 1909

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

Units	2
Floors	2
Year built	1909
Total area	2,900 sq ft
Property type	Multi-Family Residential
Tax status	None
Blocklot	3606048

Ownership

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

Owner name

Mcspadden Kevin D

Mailing address

234 Liberty St San Francisco CA 94114

Last sale

032620

Landlord portfolio

Other SF properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Included addresses

All street addresses sharing this blocklot that are covered by this report.

234 Liberty St, San Francisco, CA 94114

232 Liberty St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Augrented Insights

Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 232-234 Liberty Street, owned by Kevin D Mcspadden, was constructed in 1909 and consists of two stories in the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights neighborhood. The property has undergone several significant renovations over its lifetime, including a comprehensive kitchen remodel in 1983 (completed), reroofing in 2001 (completed), and more recent updates such as a lower unit kitchen renovation in 2007 ($25,000, completed with electrical sub-panel work) and an underground service conversion in 2003 (100A, 2 meters, completed).

A notable and concerning issue has emerged regarding unpermitted construction at the property, with an active building violation complaint filed in February 2021 related to unauthorized decks, stairs, and landings constructed from the lower level to the rear yard. This complaint led to an official Notice of Violation (NOV) in March 2021, and while there was an issued permit in June 2021 for proposed deck and stair repairs ($40,000), the original unpermitted work remains a current violation. The property has also experienced consistent parking enforcement issues in recent years, particularly with vehicles blocking the driveway or parking on the sidewalk, with multiple citations issued between 2022-2024 for various vehicles, including a black Volkswagen Atlas that appears multiple times. While there was one false fire alarm incident reported at the address, no civilian injuries were recorded. Additionally, there was a planning application (now closed) to merge the two-family units into a single-family dwelling unit, though it's unclear from the records whether this project was completed.

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Risk rating

How 232-234 Liberty 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

69th percentile

Out of 1278 buildings in this neighborhood, 396 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest

Predicted 12-month outcome

83%

No DBI
violation

17%

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.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

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

Neighborhood location

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

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building NOV rate across everything this owner manages — high rates signal pattern neglect.

12-Month severity forecast

No violation 76.5%

Moderate concern 19.4%

Severe concern 4.1%

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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The story over time

232-234 Liberty St event timeline

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

2021

Building Permit Jun 21

Proposed repair and replace e deck and stair at rear yard. comply with nov 202173514

$40,000 · Issued

Building Violation (NOV)Feb 22

A complaint has been filed with this department regarding unpermitted construction in rear yard of above named property. a series of decks, stairs & landings constructed from lower level of building down to rear yard. a search of city records failed to unearth a building permit for this work. code/section sfbc 103a, 102a.3 monthly monitoring fee applies. code/section: sfbc 110a, table 1a-k

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Every record we have

Full data for 232-234 Liberty St apartments

13 SF public datasets for this parcel — permits, violations, complaints, fire records, 311 calls, planning records, and buyouts.

What this is

Permits issued by the SF Department of Building Inspection for new construction, alterations, and repairs. Includes estimated cost and current permit status.

Permit #	Description	Cost	Filed	Status
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What this is

Plumbing permit applications filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection. Covers plumbing installation, repair, and replacement work.

Permit #	Description	Filed	Status
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What this is

Electrical permit applications filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection. Covers electrical wiring, panel upgrades, and related work.

Permit #	Description	Filed	Status
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What this is

Notices of Violation issued by the SF Department of Building Inspection for code violations. Unresolved notices can escalate to legal action.

Date Filed	Complaint #	Description	Item	Category	Status
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What this is

Complaints filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection about code violations. Tracks the complaint lifecycle from filing through abatement or referral.

Complaint #	Date Filed	Date Abated	Division	Status	Description
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What this is

Planning Department project entitlements — discretionary review, conditional use, variances, and environmental review for this parcel.

Address	Opened	Closed	Status	Description	Applicant
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What this is

Planning Department administrative and compliance records that are not full project entitlements — pre-application meetings, code violations, and referrals.

Address	Opened	Closed	Status	Description	Applicant
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What this is

SFFD fire incidents geo-joined to this parcel. Covers structure fires, alarms, and emergency responses with injury and fatality counts.

Date	Situation	Civilian Injuries	Civilian Fatalities
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What this is

Fire code violations issued by the SFFD. Tracks corrective actions required and resolution status for fire safety code enforcement.

Violation Date	Description	Corrective Action	Status	Close Date
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What this is

Fire code complaints received by the SF Fire Department geo-joined to this parcel. Includes complaint type, disposition, and outcome.

Received	Description	Disposition Date	Disposition
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What this is

SF 311 service requests geo-joined to this parcel. Includes maintenance complaints, street/sidewalk issues, and quality-of-life requests.

Opened	Type	Agency	Category	Details	Status
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What this is

Buildings subject to SF's mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit program. Unreinforced multi-story wood-frame buildings must meet compliance tiers.

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What this is

Tenant buyout (Ellis Act pre-cursor) agreements recorded with the SF Rent Board. Tracks amounts paid to tenants to vacate rent-controlled units.

Disclosure Date	Buyout Date	Amount	Tenants
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