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153 COLUMBUS AVE

Chinatown · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0177001 · Last violation Jun 11, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 13, 2026

NeighborhoodChinatown
More violations than 83% of nearby buildings
More violations than 83% of buildings and more complaints than 93% of buildings in Chinatown. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 17 violations · 15 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
13 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Open fire-safety violations0
Open lead violations0
311 Housing Complaints
Total complaints since 2013
31
2 per year avg.↑ Up 200% in the last 2 years (15 vs 5 prior 2 yrs)
Reported issues
15
Heatⓘ2
Leadⓘ0
Pestsⓘ21
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
78
3 per year avg.↑ Up 1600% in the last 2 years (17 vs 1 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
13
Fire safetyⓘ0
Leadⓘ0

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
building sectionⓘ13 violations
Unknown5 violations

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Infestation Bed Bugs9 complaints
Infestation Rodent Insect6 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above3 complaints
Elevators Everthing Else1 complaints
Bathroom1 complaints
Ventilation Inadequate Or None1 complaints
Visitor Policy Violations1 complaints
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Violation log

65 DBI violations · Closed

AllOpenClosed
StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
not activeJan 13, 1999plumbing and electrical sectionprovide plumbing permit (103.1.1 pc)for all plumbing work!
See something wrong? File a complaint with SF 311
not activeJan 13, 1999plumbing and electrical sectionprovide electrical permit (90.25 ec)for any electrical work!
not activeJan 13, 1999building sectionbuilding permit required (301 hc)for all bathroom/toilet room remodels!
not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectioneliminate mold/mildew on ceiling (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)shower room across from unit #154.
not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionrepair floor covering (1001b,j,o hc)in common hallway across from unit #159.
not activeJan 13, 1999fire sectionprovide date tag for all fire extinguishers (905 hc)date-tag all extinguishers on all floors.
not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectioneliminate mold/mildew on walls (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)shower room across from unit #154.
not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionremove or cover damaged paint in an approved manner to prevent a lead hazard. see attached lead hazard warning. (1301 hc)where work is required.
not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionpaint ceilings (1001b,1301 hc)where work is required.
not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionpaint walls (1001b,1301 hc)where work is required.
not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)by unit #45, #87 and by unit #22.
not activeJan 13, 1999interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged walls (1001b,h,o hc)by unit #87 & unit #22.
not activeDec 20, 1996sanitation sectionremove rubbish or trash (1306,1307 hc)rearside alley.
not activeDec 20, 1996interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)2nd floor - hallway/repaint.
not activeDec 20, 1996interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged walls (1001b,h,o hc)1st floor - toilet/repaint.
not activeJan 13, 1999
plumbing and electrical section · provide plumbing permit (103.1.1 pc)
for all plumbing work!
not activeJan 13, 1999
plumbing and electrical section · provide electrical permit (90.25 ec)
for any electrical work!
not activeJan 13, 1999
building section · building permit required (301 hc)
for all bathroom/toilet room remodels!
not activeJan 13, 1999
interior surfaces section · eliminate mold/mildew on ceiling (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)
shower room across from unit #154.
not activeJan 13, 1999
interior surfaces section · repair floor covering (1001b,j,o hc)
in common hallway across from unit #159.
not activeJan 13, 1999
fire section · provide date tag for all fire extinguishers (905 hc)
date-tag all extinguishers on all floors.
not activeJan 13, 1999
interior surfaces section · eliminate mold/mildew on walls (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)
shower room across from unit #154.
not activeJan 13, 1999
interior surfaces section · remove or cover damaged paint in an approved manner to prevent a lead hazard. see attached lead hazard warning. (1301 hc)
where work is required.
not activeJan 13, 1999
interior surfaces section · paint ceilings (1001b,1301 hc)
where work is required.
not activeJan 13, 1999
interior surfaces section · paint walls (1001b,1301 hc)
where work is required.
not activeJan 13, 1999
interior surfaces section · repair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)
by unit #45, #87 and by unit #22.
not activeJan 13, 1999
interior surfaces section · repair damaged walls (1001b,h,o hc)
by unit #87 & unit #22.
not activeDec 20, 1996
sanitation section · remove rubbish or trash (1306,1307 hc)
rearside alley.
not activeDec 20, 1996
interior surfaces section · repair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)
2nd floor - hallway/repaint.
not activeDec 20, 1996
interior surfaces section · repair damaged walls (1001b,h,o hc)
1st floor - toilet/repaint.
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