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302 Congdon St

Excelsior, SF 94112 5894002 4 units · 2 fl · 1928

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 Excelsior
At or below average
avg 1.4
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Excelsior average of 1.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 302 Congdon 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 1928
2 or more units
4 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
Units4
Floors2
Year built1928
Total area3,700 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot5894002
Ownership

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

Owner name
Najmi Bozorgi Lvg Tr
Mailing address
477 Burnett Ave San Francisco CA 94131
Last sale
050500

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302 Congdon St, San Francisco, CA 94112
499 Silver Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
497 Silver Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
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Initial analysis

302 Congdon Street is a two-story, four-unit multi-family residential building constructed in 1928, currently owned by Najmi Bozorgi Living Trust. The property has a documented history of various maintenance and safety issues spanning several decades, with the most recent significant concerns centered around unauthorized exterior lighting installations in 2024 that have caused widespread light pollution affecting neighboring properties. These recent complaints, filed between April and October 2024, describe floodlights and spotlights installed on multiple sides of the building that illuminate neighboring homes throughout the night, with residents reporting sleep disturbances and resembling "stadium" lighting conditions. The building has experienced several code compliance and safety issues over its history, including a cluster of violations in 2001 related to fire safety and equipment (such as fire extinguishers and smoke detectors), a 2015 lead paint concern, and a 2017 electrical violation involving non-compliant outdoor wiring.

Earlier maintenance records show various improvements and repairs, including a completed wall and ceiling repair with floor cleaning and painting in 1990, fire escape installation in 1986, and work to bring the building into code compliance in the mid-1980s. A particularly concerning complaint from September 2022 reported an allegedly illegal dwelling unit with improper utilities and infrastructure. The property has also been the subject of multiple recent service calls regarding sidewalk conditions, debris, and tree maintenance in late 2024, as well as a documented approval for retail grocery operation hours between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. at 499 Silver Avenue, which may be related to the property's ground floor commercial space.

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Risk rating

How 302 Congdon 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 337 buildings in this neighborhood, 313 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
39%
No DBI
violation
61%
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.

Number of units

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

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 33.6%
Moderate concern 34.4%
Severe concern 31.9%
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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302 Congdon St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 30
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311 RequestApr 30
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