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492 Bartlett St

Inner Mission, SF 94110 6530011 2 units · 2 fl · 1900

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Inner Mission average of 2.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 492 Bartlett 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 1900
2 or more units
2 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH3
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
Floors2
Year built1900
Total area2,552 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot6530011
Ownership

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

Owner name
Ocean Avenue Real Estate Fu
Mailing address
61 Henry St San Francisco CA 94114
Last sale
051617

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Initial analysis

The property at 492 Bartlett Street is a two-unit, two-story multi-family residential building located in the Inner Mission neighborhood, constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Ocean Avenue Real Estate Fund LLC. The building has undergone significant renovations and improvements over the past two years, with multiple completed permits in 2024, including interior stair rail installation, electrical upgrades, and comprehensive plumbing work involving new rainwater systems, gas line upgrades, and heat pump systems. The renovation project, initiated in 2022, involved extensive remodeling of both units' kitchens and bathrooms, window replacements, and the addition of laundry facilities. The building experienced several maintenance and safety issues between 1998 and 2019, including problems with stairs, windows, and various safety violations, though all known violations have been closed or abated.

Recent activity at the property has primarily focused on major infrastructure upgrades and compliance work, with multiple plumbing and electrical permits completed or in progress as of 2024. There have been numerous recent 311 calls regarding street cleaning and debris removal near the property, particularly relating to human waste incidents between October 2024 and January 2025, though these are external to the building itself. A complaint was filed in July 2022 regarding potential asbestos exposure during siding removal, and there were several vacant building complaints between 2017 and 2020, but these issues appear to have been resolved. The property has maintained active compliance with permit requirements, with no recent building violations recorded, and is currently undergoing final finishing work as evidenced by the December 2024 plumbing permit for unit trim-out work.

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Risk rating

How 492 Bartlett 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
24th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 1809 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.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

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

DBI complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

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 37.4%
Moderate concern 43.1%
Severe concern 19.5%
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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492 Bartlett St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jan 14
Garbage and debris
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