San Francisco housing records

Housing Report Card

Search an SF address for a plain-English building report, plus a personalized list of questions to ask the landlord before you sign.

Summarizes SF public records across inspections, Fire, permits, and related 311 reports.

Read the renter guides: how to check an address, file a complaint, read building records, and more.

Ready

Search an address to see its housing record.

Enter a San Francisco street address to pull public records.

Housing report

1290 GROVE ST

Hayes Valley · San Francisco 94117

Last updated Apr 27, 2026 from public records

Building report score

1/100 High concern

F

Public records show 3 complaint files with active notices of violation, 4 active complaints, 1 active fire violation file, 3 fire inspection follow-ups, 59 complaint records, 6 permit events in the last 5 years, and repeat themes around hea

What public records show

4 Active complaints
3 Active notice files
1 Active Fire violations
6 Recent permits
Year built 1929
Units 36
Property class Apartment 15 Units or more
Neighborhood Hayes Valley

Issue signals

Themes and patterns

Heat / boiler 21 cases
Fire / life safety 13 cases
Elevator 10 cases
Plumbing / leaks 8 cases
Electrical 6 cases

Active enforcement

Open safety and housing issues

DBI complaint 202649971

Jan 22, 2026 · Active · Housing Inspection Services

Date last observed: 21-jan-26; unit: 603; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling electrical inoperative; no power to the unit; no power to an outlet; ; additional information: power in my apartment goes out couple times a week and all my food in my refridger

DBI complaint 202532847

Jan 13, 2025 · Active · Code Enforcement Section

Date last observed: 10-jan-25; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling structural problems; other building; ; additional information: our building seems to be a soft story that has not had proper seismic retrofitting done. they started work several years ago,

DBI complaint 202532547

Jan 2, 2025 · Active · Code Enforcement Section

Caller reporting his upstairs neighbor had an issue with her power. he went to check it out and discovered her fuse box was rewired and the new wiring is dangerous and can not be up to inspection standards. caller states it is the wires and the power went out because they fused t

DBI complaint 202293711

Jul 28, 2022 · Active · Housing Inspection Services

Complaint generated routine initiated by cts# 202292733

Formal notices

Notices of violation

Active formal notice on complaint 202532847

Jan 13, 2025

1 active notice item

Active formal notice on complaint 202532547

Jan 2, 2025

1 active notice item

Active formal notice on complaint 202293711

Jul 28, 2022

9 active notice items

Permit history

Recent permit activity

Permit 202509155327

Issued Nov 17, 2025 · issued

revision to approved adu permit 202002043526. remove all 4 adus and replace garages to original condition. new electrical room. new common laundry. comply with nov 202293711 item 2-7.

Permit 202403268599

Filed Mar 26, 2024 · filed

ref 202002043526- additional siesmic upgrades based on (e) conditions and planned demolition for adus

Permit 202301311096

Filed Jan 31, 2023 · suspend

improve front lobby apartment building entrance. (n) ramp and level landings adjoining exterior and interior door of (e) building lobby. (n) handrail at ramp; relocate (e) door & sidelites assembly and (n) mail boxes at lobby; no change to mechanical. no structural. no fire alarm

Permit 202002043526

Issued Nov 15, 2021 · issued

add (4) units (#37-40) @ ground fl per ord #162-16. convert (e) storage & garage space to (n) dwelling units within (e) envelope. (n) bedrooms, kitchens, baths, plumbing, electrical & structural. (n) washer/dryers & dishwashers, (n) windows facing street. fire alarm & sprinkler u

Permit M1168468

Issued Nov 19, 2019 · issued

street space

Fire records

Fire violations and inspections

Fire violation 2311-0107

Nov 4, 2023 · open

Fire inspection 522708

Nov 1, 2023 · Open/Follow-Up Needed

Fire inspection 363830

Aug 28, 2018 · Open/Follow-Up Needed

Fire inspection 363831

Aug 28, 2018 · Open/Follow-Up Needed

Resident reports

Building-related 311 reports

Residential Building 101001238788

Dec 31, 2024 · Closed

General Request 101001197180

Dec 20, 2024 · Closed

Residential Building 101000472403

Aug 1, 2024 · Closed

Residential Building 101000468394

Aug 1, 2024 · Closed

Residential Building Request 17764550

Jan 13, 2024 · Closed

Full record index

All record numbers on file

Every public record number associated with this address. Tap any number to view the underlying record.

Complaints (59)
Notices of violation (15)
Fire violations (2)
Fire inspections (25)
Permits (25)

This page is a non-official summary built from City and County of San Francisco public records (DBI, Fire, 311, building permits). The interactive version below loads the latest data live. Learn how Housing Report Card works.