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1290-1292 South Van Ness Ave

Inner Mission, SF 94110 3642012C 2 units · 2 fl · 1900

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

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 1290-1292 South Van Ness Ave 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
RM1
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 area1,788 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot3642012C
Ownership

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

Owner name
Richard Marik Revoc Tr
Mailing address
Marik Richard Trustee 7184 Lynch Rd Sebastopol CA 95472
Last sale
080819

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1290 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
1292 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Initial analysis

The property at 1290-1292 South Van Ness Avenue is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Richard Marik Revoc Tr. The building has undergone several significant maintenance and improvement projects over the past decade, most notably a bathroom and kitchen remodeling project in 2014 valued at $50,000, and foundation repairs filed in 2014. The property experienced a major period of maintenance issues in 2011-2012, when multiple violations were documented, including problems with mold/mildew, damaged walls, ceiling issues, and various plumbing and electrical concerns, all of which were officially abated by December 2012. More recent issues were reported in 2015, including garbage accumulation and periods of vacancy, though these complaints were resolved within a few months. The most recent documented concern was in September 2022 regarding exposed electrical wires, which has since been marked as not active. The building's infrastructure has received attention over the years, including plumbing upgrades such as replacing plastic drains with cast iron pipes in 2012 and extending gas houselines for both units in 2011. Two street space permits were issued in 2011 and 2012, and there have been some minor parking-related complaints in 2017 and 2020, though these were not directly related to building conditions.

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Risk rating

How 1290-1292 South Van Ness Ave'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
25th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 1785 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
49%
No DBI
violation
51%
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.

Neighborhood location

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

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 40.4%
Moderate concern 42.9%
Severe concern 16.6%
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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1290-1292 South Van Ness Ave event timeline

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

2022
DBI Complaint Sep 12
Reporting electrical wires exposed. some kind of split and grounding. wires feeding to upstairs unit. located in an tradesmen alley. worried about someone potentially getting hard.
Electrical Inspection Division

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