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254 Peabody St

Visitacion Valley, SF 94134 6309031B 3 units · 3 fl · 1949

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 254 Peabody 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 1949
2 or more units
3 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH2
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
Units3
Floors3
Year built1949
Total area2,650 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot6309031B
Ownership

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

Owner name
William Ortiz-Cartagena Rev
Mailing address
Ortiz-cartagena William Tte 254 Peabody St San Francisco CA 94134
Last sale
041619

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 254 Peabody Street in Visitacion Valley, owned by the William Ortiz-cartagena Rev trust, is a three-story flats and duplex structure built in 1949. The property's only recorded building permit was approved in 1984 for the installation of Alcoa siding on the exterior. The building has had several maintenance and public service interactions over the past five years, with the most recent issues being tree maintenance needs reported in November 2023 and September 2022. Between 2018 and 2020, there were multiple incidents requiring street and sidewalk cleaning, including reports of loose garbage and waste that were subsequently resolved by the Department of Public Works. In September 2019, there was an environmental health service request that was transferred to the DPH's Environmental Health Healthy Housing & Vector Control Program. The building's immediate vicinity has experienced some illegal parking issues, with a resolved incident in November 2022 involving a Toyota Prius. While the property itself appears to have no recent serious safety or maintenance issues on record, the surrounding area has required regular attention to street cleaning and tree maintenance.

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Risk rating

How 254 Peabody 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
50th percentile

Out of 214 buildings in this neighborhood, 107 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
84%
No DBI
violation
16%
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 location

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Building permits, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 71.4%
Moderate concern 18.9%
Severe concern 9.8%
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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