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1427-1433 South Van Ness Ave

Inner Mission, SF 94110 6526023 7 units · 2 fl · 1908

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 1427-1433 South Van Ness 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 1908
2 or more units
7 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RM1
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
Units7
Floors2
Year built1908
Total area4,500 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot6526023
Ownership

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

Owner name
Murphy/Moore Family Tr 2003
Mailing address
Bartholomew Murphy & Eileen 1355 Valencia St San Francisco CA 94110
Last sale
062201

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1427 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
1433 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
1429 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
1431 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
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AI summary

The two-story, 7-unit multi-family residential building at 1427-1433 South Van Ness Avenue in the Inner Mission was built in 1908 and is currently owned by the Murphy/Moore Family Trust 2003. The property has undergone several significant renovations and repairs over the years, most notably a $120,000 soft-story retrofit completed in 2017-2018 to improve seismic safety, which included revisions to shearwalls as specified by SFBC Chapter 4D engineering criteria. The building experienced fire damage in 2007, resulting in a $95,000 renovation of five kitchen units and two bathrooms ($30,000 completed in 2008) along with plumbing work including new water heaters and gas lines for five units. Historical violations from 2000 required repairs to stairs and drainage pipes, though these issues were resolved by February 2001. The property has also faced maintenance challenges, including a 2021 complaint about water issues and a 1999 report of a broken waste line.

Recent history shows periodic maintenance and compliance records, with the most recent construction-related work being the completion of the soft-story retrofit in 2018. The building has undergone several routine inspections by Housing Inspection Services, including a 2015 inspection and a 2021 water-related complaint that was subsequently resolved. The property has been subject to various 311 calls in recent years, primarily related to sidewalk parking and street cleaning, with several encampment reports noted between 2021-2024, though most were marked as invalid or administrative closure. A gas leak incident was recorded, though no civilian injuries were reported. The building's soft-story retrofit program, classified as Tier 3, has been completed with a Certificate of Final Completion (CFC) issued, indicating compliance with the city's seismic safety requirements.

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Risk rating

How 1427-1433 South Van Ness 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
15th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 2023 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
35%
No DBI
violation
65%
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

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 27.7%
Moderate concern 36.1%
Severe concern 36.1%
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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1427-1433 South Van Ness Ave event timeline

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

2021
DBI Complaint Mar 03
No water
Housing Inspection Services

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