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

516 OFARRELL ST

Tenderloin · San Francisco 94102

Last updated Apr 27, 2026 from public records

Building report score

5/100 High concern

F

Public records show 6 complaint files with active notices of violation, 6 active complaints, 300 complaint records, 3 permit events in the last 5 years, and repeat themes around plumbing / leaks and electrical.

What public records show

6 Active complaints
6 Active notice files
0 Active Fire violations
3 Recent permits
Year built 1912
Units 136
Property class Residential Hotel & SRO
Neighborhood Tenderloin

Issue signals

Themes and patterns

Plumbing / leaks 117 cases
Electrical 71 cases
Heat / boiler 55 cases
Fire / life safety 40 cases
Pests / sanitation 40 cases

Active enforcement

Open safety and housing issues

DBI complaint 202649336

Jan 9, 2026 · Active · Housing Inspection Services

Hole in bathroom ceiling.

DBI complaint 202548899

Dec 31, 2025 · Active · Housing Inspection Services

Personal items left unattended and other blighted materials blocking access to the hallway corridor for several weeks.

DBI complaint 202548539

Dec 22, 2025 · Active · Housing Inspection Services

The building has been installing a new elevator for the last 2 and a half months. the building is 6 floors. in the meantime we are forced to use the stairs. many of us are disabled. we have not been advised when the elevator will be up and running

DBI complaint 202546254

Nov 10, 2025 · Active · Code Enforcement Section

Customer is not in compliance with sf existing building code chapter 5f

DBI complaint 202538052

May 23, 2025 · Active · Housing Inspection Services

I have lived in my unit for approx. 1 yr.i have had 3 separate floods in my unit.flood 1: a neighbor across from me started a fire. the sprinkler system went off, the water from that ran into my unit and caused water damage, mold in my closet onto my clothes. the fire department

DBI complaint 202534776

Mar 5, 2025 · Active · Housing Inspection Services

Walls exposed, paint is pilling due to leak in the past

Formal notices

Notices of violation

Active formal notice on complaint 202649336

Jan 9, 2026

3 active notice items

Active formal notice on complaint 202548899

Dec 31, 2025

3 active notice items

Active formal notice on complaint 202548539

Dec 22, 2025

3 active notice items

Active formal notice on complaint 202546254

Nov 10, 2025

1 active notice item

Active formal notice on complaint 202538052

May 23, 2025

3 active notice items

Permit history

Recent permit activity

Permit 202311030158

Issued Dec 20, 2023 · issued

unit 204. closing wall and ceiling in unit and hallway to unit 204 for the exhaust fan, ref complaint 202310691. exhaust to terminate at least 3' from property line. to comply with nov 202310691.

Permit M724128

Issued Sep 21, 2016 · issued

street space

Permit M635668

Issued Nov 5, 2015 · issued

street space

Permit 201510139479

Filed Oct 13, 2015 · filed

revision to application #201509227650, replacement of all 105 windows to building, 95 windows on rear will be marvin integrity ultrex, jones and ofarrell elevations will be marvin ultimate. all replacement windows will have upper sash to match existing wood windows.

Permit 201011305755

Issued Nov 30, 2010 · issued

minor soft exploratory demo to assess damge to flooring (wooden) and ceiling due to water leak from residential hotel above. in bar area only.no construction under this permit.

Fire records

Fire violations and inspections

No unresolved Fire violation was found.

Resident reports

Building-related 311 reports

Residential Building 101003463932

Feb 8, 2026 · Closed

Residential Building 101003184868

Dec 22, 2025 · Closed

Residential Building 101003177649

Dec 20, 2025 · Closed

Residential Building 101003174217

Dec 19, 2025 · Closed

Residential Building 101003169782

Dec 19, 2025 · 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 (100)
Notices of violation (50)
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.