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72-74 Rey St

Visitacion Valley, SF 94134 6256007 2 units · 1 fl · 1912

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 Visitacion Valley
At or below average
avg 1.4
0
FewerMore

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

Rent & eviction protection

Is 72-74 Rey 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 1912
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
Floors1
Year built1912
Total area1,416 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot6256007
Ownership

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

Owner name
Yong Liu & Susan Kong Wang
Mailing address
Yong Liu & Susan Kong Wang, 4665 Cristy Wy Castro Valley CA 94546
Last sale
020199

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72 Rey St, San Francisco, CA 94134
74 Rey St, San Francisco, CA 94134
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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential property at 72-74 Rey Street in Visitacion Valley, owned by Yong Liu and Susan Kong Wang, is a single-story flats and duplex building constructed in 1912. The building's recent history in early 2025 shows multiple occurrences of garbage and debris issues around the property, with at least nine documented cases in January 2025 alone, including loose garbage, yard waste, furniture, and liquid spills, though most of these cases were resolved. There is also an open case of graffiti on the sidewalk in front of the property from January 2025 and at least one abandoned vehicle complaint from January 2025.

The building has a notable historical event from 1986 when a permit was issued to legalize a basement apartment, which revealed that the owner was unaware a third unit had been created at that time. In terms of safety incidents, there were two recorded fire department responses: one for a smoke detector activation with no fire (classified as unintentional) and another for a lock-out situation, neither of which resulted in civilian injuries. The surrounding neighborhood has seen tenant buyouts in recent years, with records showing three tenants received $35,000 in compensation at 137 Rey Street in July 2021, and one tenant received $25,937.50 at 385 Leland Avenue in October 2016, though there are no complete records for a buyout at 1230 Visitacion Avenue.

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Risk rating

How 72-74 Rey 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
96th percentile

Out of 214 buildings in this neighborhood, 9 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
90%
No DBI
violation
10%
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.

Building age

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

Building permits, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 84.8%
Moderate concern 7.1%
Severe concern 8.1%
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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