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383-385 Edinburgh St

Excelsior, SF 94112 6019013A

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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
0
FewerMore

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

Rent & eviction protection

Is 383-385 Edinburgh 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 1923
2 or more units
? units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH2
Possibly exempt. Built before 1979 but single-unit — single-family homes and condos may be exempt from the SF Rent Ordinance.

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

Building characteristics
Units—
Floors2
Year built1923
Total area2,000 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusHome Owners
Blocklot6019013A
Ownership

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

Owner name
Lu Chijie & Song Ruiyu
Mailing address
383 Edinburgh St San Francisco CA 94112
Last sale
111902

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385 Edinburgh St, San Francisco, CA 94112
383 Edinburgh St, San Francisco, CA 94112
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Initial analysis

The two-story multi-family residential building at 383-385 Edinburgh Street in the Excelsior neighborhood, owned by Lu Chijie & Song Ruiyu, was constructed in 1923 and has undergone several significant modifications over its lifetime. The most notable work occurred in 2003 when unauthorized construction prompted a violation, including the installation of a wood frame wall and stairway modifications. These issues were subsequently addressed properly through building permit number 200304293414, which legally removed an illegal partition from a rear bedroom and added a new side stair from the kitchen to the rear yard and garage. Historical improvements include the replacement of 13 damaged front steps in 1989 and the installation of aluminum windows in 1986.

In recent years, the property has experienced several quality-of-life issues, with multiple complaints filed between July and September 2024 regarding unauthorized parking on sidewalks, though enforcement officers were frequently unable to locate the offending vehicles. A construction-related noise complaint was filed in 2021, though this was resolved within three weeks. The building's most recent service request, related to garbage and debris, was closed in January 2025. The property has maintained compliance with building codes since 2003, with no active violations on record. The unit count is listed as 0, which may be an error in the records for a multi-family building of this type.

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Risk rating

How 383-385 Edinburgh 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
12th percentile

Out of 337 buildings in this neighborhood, 297 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
48%
No DBI
violation
52%
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

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

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with DBI about this building over 7 years.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges; SF's pre-1906 earthquake housing stock carries distinct risk.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 45.3%
Moderate concern 36.0%
Severe concern 18.7%
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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383-385 Edinburgh St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 07
Public works
buf request for service

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