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28 Hill St

Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights, SF 94110 3617055 2 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 Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights
At or below average
avg 1.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights average of 1.3.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 28 Hill 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
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 built1900
Total area3,183 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot3617055
Ownership

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

Owner name
Woods Family Trust
Mailing address
28 Hill St San Francisco CA 94110
Last sale
102318

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Initial analysis

28 Hill Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building located in the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights neighborhood, built in 1900 and currently owned by the Woods Family Trust. The property has undergone extensive renovations and improvements over the past several years, with the most recent major work occurring in 2022-2024, involving substantial interior reconfigurations on all three floors, including kitchen and bathroom remodels, relocating rooms, and infilling light wells. The building is currently undergoing multiple upgrades, including installation of three shower pans (2025), a 3-zone heat pump system with HEPA air filtration (2024), and a complete electrical rewiring with new service and PV solar system (installed July 2023 with 15 modules). The property has had several plumbing and mechanical upgrades, including a new boiler/water heater system (2012) and comprehensive plumbing work for multiple bathrooms and kitchens (2011).

The building's history includes a notable complaint from 2011 regarding unauthorized construction of a 12-foot wall along the property line, though this complaint was quickly resolved. There have been multiple parking-related issues in the vicinity, with several citations issued for driveway blocking between 2019 and 2024, though these are external to the building itself. Recent construction activities have generally been properly permitted and documented, with building permits showing significant investment in improving the property's infrastructure and systems, including a whole-house rewire (2024), new heat pump installation (2024), and solar panel system (2023). A current project under review proposes to add a Nana door system and replace the existing deck railing with glass guardrail, indicating continued investment in property improvements while maintaining historical character.

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Risk rating

How 28 Hill 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
96th percentile

Out of 1278 buildings in this neighborhood, 51 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
93%
No DBI
violation
7%
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.

Neighborhood location

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

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges; SF's pre-1906 earthquake housing stock carries distinct risk.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 91.4%
Moderate concern 5.9%
Severe concern 2.7%
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

28 Hill St event timeline

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

2026
Building Permit Jan 21
To obtain final inspection for work approved under pa# 202402125729. all work is complete.
$1 · Complete

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