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4234-4242 25Th St

Noe Valley, SF 94114 6539010 12 units · 3 fl · 1909

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Noe Valley
Above average
avg 1.2
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 novs (7y), above the Noe Valley average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 4234-4242 25Th 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 1909
2 or more units
12 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
Units12
Floors3
Year built1909
Total area8,355 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot6539010
Ownership

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

Owner name
Takata Alison M
Mailing address
Brick And Mortar Real Estat 587 Castro St San Francisco CA 94114
Last sale
040618

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4234 25th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
4242 25th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
4240 25th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
4238 25th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
4236 25th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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Initial analysis

The property at 4232-4242 25th Street is a 12-unit, 3-story multi-family residential building constructed in 1909, currently owned by Alison M. Takata. The building has undergone significant recent maintenance and improvements, with multiple completed projects in 2023-2024, including a complete reroofing ($22,000), extensive exterior work involving siding and stucco replacement ($25,000), and a kitchen remodel in Unit 5 ($25,000). Historical records show major structural work in 2017 including slab replacement and lowering by 6 inches, along with a soft-story retrofit. The building's recent history has been marked by some tenant concerns, including a October 2023 complaint about construction debris and window issues, and a March 2023 complaint regarding inadequate heating.

The property has maintained active compliance with safety regulations, though it previously experienced notable issues in 2002 requiring several violations to be abated, including problems with stairs, handrails, smoke detectors, and plumbing. These were resolved by January 2004, and more recent fire inspections in 2019 and 2023 found no merit in complaints about blocks, combustibles, and extinguishers. The garage area has a historical record of being a commercial space, with several complaints between 1999-2002 regarding its use, which led to a 2018 permit application to convert the ground floor space to an accessory dwelling unit.

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Risk rating

How 4234-4242 25Th 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
5th percentile

Out of 1879 buildings in this neighborhood, 1785 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
37%
No DBI
violation
63%
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.

Building size

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

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 25.5%
Moderate concern 53.0%
Severe concern 21.5%
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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4234-4242 25Th St event timeline

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2025
Fire Complaint Jun 11
Extinguishers
Violation Issued

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