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490 POST ST

Nob Hill · San Francisco 94102

Last updated May 5, 2026 from public records

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Building report score

71/100 Mixed record

C

Public records show 7 fire inspection follow-ups, 29 complaint records, 17 permit events in the last 5 years, and repeat themes around fire / life safety and plumbing / leaks.

What public records show

0 Active complaints
0 Active notice files
0 Active Fire violations
17 Recent permits
Year built 1925
Units 130
Property class Office
Neighborhood Nob Hill

Issue signals

Themes and patterns

Fire / life safety 17 cases
Plumbing / leaks 15 cases
Illegal work / permits 9 cases
Electrical 7 cases
Elevator 3 cases

Active enforcement

Open safety and housing issues

No active building inspection complaint was found for 490 POST ST.

Formal notices

Notices of violation

No active formal notices on file.

Permit history

Recent permit activity

Permit 202506027742

Filed Jun 2, 2025 · filed

prop h: change of use only from office to tattoo studio. no change of occupancy. no construction under this permit application.

Permit 202303294633

Issued Mar 29, 2023 · issued

ste# 430 & 446: add strobe light in hallway/ recovery room. ref to bpa# 201710272467

Permit 202210255078

Issued Nov 25, 2022 · issued

interior soft demo of interior

Permit 202210255078

Issued Nov 25, 2022 · issued

interior soft demo of interior

Permit 202210255078

Issued Nov 25, 2022 · issued

interior soft demo of interior

Fire records

Fire violations and inspections

No unresolved Fire violation was found.

Fire inspection 497282

Apr 3, 2023 · Pending

Fire inspection 497481

Apr 3, 2023 · Pending

Fire inspection 394182

Feb 12, 2020 · Open/Follow-Up Needed

Fire inspection 338739

Dec 11, 2017 · Pending

Fire inspection 335034

Aug 31, 2017 · Pending

Resident reports

Building-related 311 reports

Residential Building Request 13319275

Jan 2, 2021 · Closed

Residential Building Request 9058047

May 28, 2018 · Closed

Residential Building Request 4840478

Jun 20, 2015 · Closed

General Request - BUILDING INSPECTION 2201532

Apr 3, 2013 · Closed

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Complaints (29)
Notices of violation (5)
Fire violations (26)
Fire inspections (25)
Permits (21)

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