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61 Maynard St

Excelsior, SF 94112 5892012 2 units · 2 fl · 1908

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 Excelsior
At or below average
avg 1.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Excelsior average of 1.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 61 Maynard 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 1908
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH1
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 built1908
Total area2,250 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot5892012
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lai Sheung Chan Trust
Mailing address
Lai Sheung Chan Trustee 61 Maynard St San Francisco CA 94112
Last sale
112197

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 61 Maynard Street in the Excelsior neighborhood is a two-story flats and duplex structure built in 1908, currently owned by the Lai Sheung Chan Trust. The building has a series of expired permits from the mid-1990s, including several related to ground floor room additions, complete siding work, bathroom remodeling, and associated renewals, with the earliest permit issued in October 1996. The property's most notable recent activity has been a concerning pattern of waste management issues, with eight documented incidents of garbage and debris complaints between July 2024 and January 2025, many involving hazardous materials or abandoned waste, though most were resolved through municipal intervention.

The building's parking-related incidents have been frequent during the same period, with three documented cases of sidewalk parking violations and two driveway blocking complaints between July and December 2024, suggesting ongoing challenges with parking enforcement in the area. While there has been one recorded fire-related incident in the vicinity categorized as a good intent call with no civilian injuries, this was not directly related to the building itself. The property has no documented tenant buyouts, though there were two related transactions on nearby addresses (94 Ney Street and 73 Maynard Street) in 2018-2019, with amounts ranging from $13,700 to $22,092 for one or two tenants each, indicating potential development activity in the immediate area during that period. The building's last documented significant construction activity occurred in 1998-2000, when work was being performed on its exterior and interior systems, though the precise nature of these improvements is not fully detailed in the records.

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Risk rating

How 61 Maynard 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
83th percentile

Out of 337 buildings in this neighborhood, 57 are predicted to be safer.

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

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Neighborhood (ZIP code)

The ZIP code captures local housing market and enforcement patterns that affect all buildings in the area.

Building permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's buildings over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 76.1%
Moderate concern 15.3%
Severe concern 8.7%
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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61 Maynard St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 16
Parking on sidewalk
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