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287-291 Anderson St

Bernal Heights, SF 94110 5662017B 5 units · 3 fl · 1979

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood

Compared to a typical building in Bernal Heights

Above average

avg 1.2

2

FewerMore

This building has 2 novs (7y), above the Bernal Heights average of 1.2.

12-Month Maintenance Forecast

67%

(risk — lower is better)

Some concerns

Estimated probability of a DBI violation or complaint in the next 12 months.

7-YEAR TREND Violations + complaints / yr

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27*

*Next year, projected from recent activity and predicted risk.

7-Year Historical Counts

2

NOVs (7y)

5

DBI Complaints (7y)

142

311 Calls (7y)

0

Fire Incidents

0

2nd NOVs

1

Dir. Hearings

0

City Atty

3

Permits (7y)

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 287-291 Anderson 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 1979

2 or more units

5 units

Property type

Multi-Family Residential

Zoning

NC2

Not rent-controlled. Buildings constructed after 1978 are generally exempt from SF rent increase limits under the Costa-Hawkins Act.

Based on SF Assessor records. Not legal advice — confirm with the SF Rent Board.

Building characteristics

Units	5
Floors	3
Year built	1979
Total area	4,700 sq ft
Property type	Multi-Family Residential
Tax status	None
Blocklot	5662017B

Ownership

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

Owner name

Benh Chi Lama Tr

Mailing address

Lama Benh Chi Trustee 818 Green Ave San Bruno CA 94066

Last sale

100507

Landlord portfolio

Other SF properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses sharing this blocklot that are covered by this report.

287 Anderson St, San Francisco, CA 94110

701 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

289 Anderson St, San Francisco, CA 94110

707 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

291 Anderson St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Augrented Insights

Initial analysis

The property at 287-291 Anderson Street in Bernal Heights is a 3-story, 5-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1979. The building has undergone several significant renovations and faced multiple compliance issues in recent years. Most concerning is an active complaint from September 2024 regarding unpermitted work causing water leaks and noise issues. In August 2023, a complaint was filed about unauthorized construction work involving metal stud partitions and a drop ceiling. The property has seen substantial recent improvements, including completed kitchen and bathroom renovations in September 2024 (valued at $57,125), and multiple permitted upgrades in 2024 including plumbing and electrical work with associated costs exceeding $50,000.

Historical records show various renovation attempts and compliance issues. In 2009, there was a completed project to install exercise equipment and remodel restrooms for ADA accessibility. The building has faced several violations over the years, including fire safety issues (2000, 2008) and a sidewalk drainage problem (2014). Multiple 311 calls from late 2024 highlight ongoing concerns with illegal parking and sidewalk defects near the property, as well as graffiti that has been scheduled for removal. The most recent planning records indicate a change of use to a trade office in combined spaces 701 and 707, with associated tenant improvements approved under the current ownership (Benh Chi Lama TR). The property has a pattern of unauthorized work and subsequent attempts to rectify or permit improvements, suggesting ongoing challenges with construction oversight and code compliance.

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Risk rating

How 287-291 Anderson 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

4th percentile

Out of 1276 buildings in this neighborhood, 1225 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest

Predicted 12-month outcome

33%

No DBI
violation

67%

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.

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 25.6%

Moderate concern 54.7%

Severe concern 19.7%

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

287-291 Anderson St event timeline

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

2026

311 Request Jun 09

Building inspection

public services request for service

Building Violation (NOV)May 22

Work without permit. built attached addition to the north east corner of the building wihtout a building permit and the required approvals. addition is approx. 7'w x 22 l x 9.5' h. structure was built to prevent water from entering the building code/section: sfbc 103.a monthly monitoring fee applies. code/section: sfbc 110a, table 1a-k

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Full history back to 2020 — violations, complaints, permits, buyouts, and fire incidents.

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Every record we have

Full data for 287-291 Anderson St apartments

13 SF public datasets for this parcel — permits, violations, complaints, fire records, 311 calls, planning records, and buyouts.

What this is

Permits issued by the SF Department of Building Inspection for new construction, alterations, and repairs. Includes estimated cost and current permit status.

Permit #	Description	Cost	Filed	Status
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What this is

Plumbing permit applications filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection. Covers plumbing installation, repair, and replacement work.

Permit #	Description	Filed	Status
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What this is

Electrical permit applications filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection. Covers electrical wiring, panel upgrades, and related work.

Permit #	Description	Filed	Status
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What this is

Notices of Violation issued by the SF Department of Building Inspection for code violations. Unresolved notices can escalate to legal action.

Date Filed	Complaint #	Description	Item	Category	Status
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What this is

Complaints filed with the SF Department of Building Inspection about code violations. Tracks the complaint lifecycle from filing through abatement or referral.

Complaint #	Date Filed	Date Abated	Division	Status	Description
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What this is

Planning Department project entitlements — discretionary review, conditional use, variances, and environmental review for this parcel.

Address	Opened	Closed	Status	Description	Applicant
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What this is

Planning Department administrative and compliance records that are not full project entitlements — pre-application meetings, code violations, and referrals.

Address	Opened	Closed	Status	Description	Applicant
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What this is

SFFD fire incidents geo-joined to this parcel. Covers structure fires, alarms, and emergency responses with injury and fatality counts.

Date	Situation	Civilian Injuries	Civilian Fatalities
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What this is

Fire code violations issued by the SFFD. Tracks corrective actions required and resolution status for fire safety code enforcement.

Violation Date	Description	Corrective Action	Status	Close Date
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What this is

Fire code complaints received by the SF Fire Department geo-joined to this parcel. Includes complaint type, disposition, and outcome.

Received	Description	Disposition Date	Disposition
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What this is

SF 311 service requests geo-joined to this parcel. Includes maintenance complaints, street/sidewalk issues, and quality-of-life requests.

Opened	Type	Agency	Category	Details	Status
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What this is

Buildings subject to SF's mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit program. Unreinforced multi-story wood-frame buildings must meet compliance tiers.

Tier	Status
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What this is

Tenant buyout (Ellis Act pre-cursor) agreements recorded with the SF Rent Board. Tracks amounts paid to tenants to vacate rent-controlled units.

Disclosure Date	Buyout Date	Amount	Tenants
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