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109 Liberty St

Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights, SF 94110 3607075 5 units · 2 fl · 1900

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights
Above average
avg 1.3
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 novs (7y), above the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights average of 1.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 109 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 1900
2 or more units
5 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
Units5
Floors2
Year built1900
Total area3,490 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot3607075
Ownership

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

Owner name
Golden Properties Llc
Mailing address
2170 Sutter St San Francisco CA 94115
Last sale
083017

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Initial analysis

109 Liberty Street is a 5-unit, 2-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Golden Properties LLC. The property has undergone several significant modifications and faced multiple compliance issues in recent years. In 2019, there were attempts to convert the building, with permits filed for adding an ADU studio unit and interior remodeling to enlarge three units, alongside a soft-story retrofit permit, though the ADU permit was withdrawn and the soft-story compliance issues have been recurring. The building faced multiple building violations in 2016 related to fire safety, window repairs, and weatherproofing, though all were abated by September 2016. More recently, in November 2019, there was an active complaint regarding a broken window with hanging glass, and the building has been involved in various tenant buyout activities, including a payment of $26,630.09 to one tenant in August 2019.

The property has undergone several infrastructure improvements over the years, including electrical upgrades in 2004 with a 200-amp service installation and multiple unit renovations, though some older permits show as expired or suspended. Recent concerns in 2024 have primarily involved general street cleaning issues and waste management around the property, with multiple 311 calls recorded for garbage debris, encampments, and sewage issues. The building's management history shows regular routine apartment inspections, though there have been notable periods of vacancy and illegal unit concerns, particularly around 2016-2019. Current planning records indicate ongoing review for remodeling work with fenestration changes, while previous attempts to merge units or modify the building have been documented, though some actions were marked as informational or under review without clear resolution.

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Risk rating

How 109 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
6th percentile

Out of 1278 buildings in this neighborhood, 1201 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
34%
No DBI
violation
66%
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.

Number of units

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

Notices of Violation (past 7 years)

DBI issued Notices of Violation at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of code enforcement activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 29.8%
Moderate concern 48.0%
Severe concern 22.2%
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

109 Liberty St event timeline

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

2026
Building Permit Jan 22
Permit to demo leaning chimney per compliant and field inspector note
$10,000 · Issued
Planning RecordJan 22
Emergency demolition of brick chimney, declared unsafe and dangerous by DBI, per Planning Code Section 1007.

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