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215 San Jose Ave

Inner Mission, SF 94110 6514024A 8 units · 2 fl · 1924

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 Inner Mission
At or below average
avg 2.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Inner Mission average of 2.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 215 San Jose Ave 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 1924
2 or more units
8 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM2
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
Units8
Floors2
Year built1924
Total area5,950 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot6514024A
Ownership

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

Owner name
Healy, Martin
Mailing address
Po Box 320412 San Francisco CA 94132
Last sale
010406

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Initial analysis

The property at 215 San Jose Avenue is an 8-unit multi-family residential building located in the Inner Mission, constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Martin Healy. The building has undergone several significant improvements, most notably completing a mandatory soft-story retrofit in 2018 (with a revision in 2018) valued at $90,000, ensuring compliance with San Francisco's seismic safety requirements. Historical improvements include the installation of solar panels in 1983 and rear stair repairs in 1997.

The building experienced notable maintenance and habitability issues in 2012, including multiple housing code violations related to water damage, interior surface problems, and plumbing issues, particularly affecting units 3 and 7. These violations were officially abated by August 2012. Other maintenance issues have included a period of bedbug infestation and a bird nest in the walls reported in 2008. More recent incidents have primarily involved building access and exterior maintenance concerns, with several 311 calls regarding parking violations and street cleaning between 2018 and 2024, though these are external to the building's structural integrity or internal conditions. Two fire alarm incidents were recorded, but both were either false alarms or system malfunctions with no civilian injuries reported. The most recent building inspections and permits suggest that while historical maintenance issues were significant, recent years show proper attention to required safety upgrades, particularly the completion of the soft-story retrofit program.

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Risk rating

How 215 San Jose Ave'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
20th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 1904 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
43%
No DBI
violation
57%
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.

Building size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

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 28.4%
Moderate concern 29.7%
Severe concern 41.9%
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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The story over time

215 San Jose Ave event timeline

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

2026
Electrical Permit Mar 25
Witness test fee for existing electrical permit: e202603099474
Issued
Electrical PermitMar 09
Online electrical permit: 120 of buildings of 7-12 dwelling units. replacement of the fire alarm system and installation of low frequency horns in the units. installation of a wireless radio communicator..

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