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242 POWELL ST

Financial District/South Beach · San Francisco 94102

Last updated Apr 27, 2026 from public records

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Building report score

75/100 Mixed record

C

Public records show 41 complaint records, 11 permit events in the last 5 years, and repeat themes around heat / boiler and plumbing / leaks.

What public records show

0 Active complaints
0 Active notice files
0 Active Fire violations
11 Recent permits
Year built 1908
Units 90
Property class Hotels - Other
Neighborhood Financial District/South Beach

Issue signals

Themes and patterns

Heat / boiler 11 cases
Plumbing / leaks 10 cases
Fire / life safety 7 cases
Electrical 6 cases
Accessibility 5 cases

Active enforcement

Open safety and housing issues

No active building inspection complaint was found for 242 POWELL ST.

Formal notices

Notices of violation

No active formal notices on file.

Permit history

Recent permit activity

Permit 202111021662

Issued Nov 4, 2021 · issued

interior evacuation signs for floor 2-8.14 common area evactuation plaques, 95 in room evacuation plaques

Permit M1060427

Issued Apr 3, 2019 · issued

street space

Permit 201901311691

Issued Jan 31, 2019 · issued

renew and obtain final inspection for work completed under 9713824, 9804408

Permit 201901311687

Issued Jan 31, 2019 · issued

renew for final 9809128, 200212173643

Permit 201901311689

Filed Jan 31, 2019 · filed

renew and obtain final inspections for work completed under 9713824, 9804408

Fire records

Fire violations and inspections

No unresolved Fire violation was found.

Resident reports

Building-related 311 reports

Residential Building 101003339028

Jan 18, 2026 · Closed

Residential Building 101003312029

Jan 14, 2026 · Closed

General Request 101003032233

Nov 24, 2025 · Closed

Residential Building 101002863643

Oct 26, 2025 · Closed

General Request 101002799150

Oct 15, 2025 · Closed

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Complaints (41)
Notices of violation (16)
Permits (25)

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