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Housing report

490 POST ST

Nob Hill · San Francisco 94102

Last updated Jun 22, 2026 from public records

Building report score

32/100 High concern

F

Public records show 1 active complaint, 1 active fire violation file, 9 fire inspection follow-ups, 31 complaint records, 15 permit events in the last 5 years, and repeat themes around fire / life safety and plumbing / leaks.

What public records show

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

Issue signals

Themes and patterns

Fire / life safety 18 cases
Plumbing / leaks 16 cases
Illegal work / permits 10 cases
Electrical 7 cases
Elevator 4 cases

Active enforcement

Open safety and housing issues

DBI complaint 202657706

Jun 12, 2026 · Active · Code Enforcement Section

Commercial building work with no permit.

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

Fire violation 2606-0046

Jun 2, 2026 · open

Fire inspection 599332

Jun 2, 2026 · Open/Follow-Up Needed

Fire inspection 630911

Jun 2, 2026 · Open/Follow-Up Needed

Fire inspection 497282

Apr 3, 2023 · Pending

Fire inspection 497481

Apr 3, 2023 · Pending

Fire inspection 394182

Feb 12, 2020 · Open/Follow-Up Needed

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 (31)
Notices of violation (5)
Fire violations (27)
Fire inspections (25)
Permits (21)

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