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5 Vicksburg St

Noe Valley, SF 94114 3628031 2 units · 3 fl · 1915

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 Noe Valley
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Noe Valley average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 5 Vicksburg 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 1915
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH2
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
Floors3
Year built1915
Total area3,774 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot3628031
Ownership

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

Owner name
Pennington Brad & Singal Al
Mailing address
5-7 Vicksburg St San Francisco CA 94114
Last sale
050921

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Initial analysis

5 Vicksburg Street is a three-story, two-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1915, located in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood. The building, owned by Brad Pennington and Al Singal, has undergone several significant improvements over its history, with the most notable being a horizontal addition permitted in 1998, followed by a deck extension project that received multiple approvals between 2002-2003. The property has seen routine maintenance work, including reroofing in 2000 (costing $14,700) and porch siding replacement in 1999, though some permits from the early 2000s expired before completion.

Recent history of the property includes minimal issues affecting resident experience or safety. Between 2014 and 2021, there were minor municipal service calls in the vicinity, including a dim streetlight (resolved in 2014), graffiti on a sign (2016), and a defaced parking sign (2021). An abandoned vehicle complaint from 2018 was resolved within three days when the vehicle complied with parking regulations. The building appears to be well-maintained, with no significant complaints or violations recorded in recent years, and all major renovation projects were completed in accordance with appropriate permits and approvals.

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Risk rating

How 5 Vicksburg 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
50th percentile

Out of 1879 buildings in this neighborhood, 940 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No DBI
violation
23%
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.

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.

Construction spend, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 66.4%
Moderate concern 25.9%
Severe concern 7.7%
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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