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856-858 Dolores St

Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights, SF 94110 3619012 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 856-858 Dolores 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 area3,264 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot3619012
Ownership

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

Owner name
Chan Faye
Mailing address
858 Dolores St San Francisco CA 94110
Last sale
041897

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856 Dolores St, San Francisco, CA 94110
858 Dolores St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 856-858 Dolores Street, located in the Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights neighborhood, is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1900 and currently owned by Chan Faye. The building's maintenance history shows consistent attention to window upgrades and roof maintenance in the late 1980s and 1990s, with four separate window installation projects (two completed and two expired permits) between 1988 and 1996, and a reroofing project in 1996. A significant infrastructure upgrade occurred in 2004 with the successful conversion from overhead to underground 200-amp electrical service, representing modernization of the building's power supply infrastructure.

Recent issues have primarily revolved around parking enforcement concerns, with a notable cluster of complaints about sidewalk parking between November and December 2024, though most of these cases could not be validated or resulted in officer inability to locate the reported vehicles. One citation was issued in November 2024, though these enforcement actions may not directly relate to building residents. A more serious infrastructure concern emerged in June 2024 with a reported collapsed sidewalk issue, which was resolved through public works intervention. Given the building's age, the documented historical maintenance records suggest regular upkeep of critical building components, though the recent sidewalk defect presents a noteworthy infrastructure concern.

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Risk rating

How 856-858 Dolores 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
63th percentile

Out of 1278 buildings in this neighborhood, 473 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No DBI
violation
19%
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.

Building age

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

Neighborhood location

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 67.0%
Moderate concern 15.6%
Severe concern 17.4%
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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856-858 Dolores St event timeline

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2024
311 Request Nov 27
Parking on sidewalk
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