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3172-3176 24Th St

Inner Mission, SF 94110 3641022 11 units · 3 fl · 1927

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Inner Mission
At or below average
avg 2.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Inner Mission average of 2.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 3172-3176 24Th 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 1927
2 or more units
11 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
24MISS
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
Units11
Floors3
Year built1927
Total area7,581 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot3641022
Ownership

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

Owner name
Galu Realty Llc
Mailing address
Galu Dominic T Jr Po Box 40489 San Francisco CA 94140
Last sale
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3174 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
3176 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
3172 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Initial analysis

The property at 3172-3176 24th Street is a three-story, 11-unit multi-family residential building in San Francisco's Inner Mission neighborhood, owned by Galu Realty LLC and built in 1927. The building underwent significant seismic improvements in 2016, completing a mandatory soft-story retrofit that included both residential and commercial portions, with associated costs of over $92,000. Several notable fire safety issues have been documented between 2016 and 2024, including concerns with extinguishers, blocked exits, alarm systems, and sprinkler systems. The most recent fire complaint regarding sprinkler/standpipe systems was filed in September 2024 and closed in October 2024 with no merit. In February 2017, a routine inspection identified multiple safety and maintenance issues that required attention, including problems with egress, stairs, self-closing doors, stair repairs, smoke detectors, and a fire escape ladder, though all these violations were abated by March 2017.

The building has undergone various commercial space modifications, including a change of use from retail to barber shop in 2017. Accessibility improvements were made in 2011 with the installation of an accessible front entrance and automatic door openers. More recently, there have been some environmental concerns in the vicinity of the property, with multiple reports of graffiti on parking meters and instances of debris that were documented through 311 calls in 2024. A hoarding issue was reported in December 2018 (unit 101 - Maria) and resolved, and an earlier hoarding complaint from 2021 was corrected. The property's soft-story retrofit work was completed and certified, placing it in Tier 4 status for seismic compliance.

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Risk rating

How 3172-3176 24Th 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
7th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 2213 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
22%
No DBI
violation
78%
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 size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

Number of units

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

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 16.9%
Moderate concern 70.1%
Severe concern 13.0%
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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3172-3176 24Th St event timeline

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

2026
DBI Complaint Apr 10
Peeling paint
Housing Inspection Services
DBI ComplaintApr 10
Date last observed: 09-apr-26; floor: ground; exact location: main bldg; building type: commercial/business illegal change of use; ; additional information: retail to barber, permit 201706098913 cancelled;

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