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1278 MARKET ST

Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0355010 · Last violation Jun 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 16, 2026

NeighborhoodTenderloin
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 75% of buildings and more complaints than 92% of buildings in Tenderloin. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 9 violations · 77 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
3 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 2010
104
6 per year avg.↑ Up 1440% in the last 2 years (77 vs 5 prior 2 yrs)
Reported issues
77
Heatⓘ2
Leadⓘ0
Pestsⓘ22
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
96
3 per year avg.↑ Rising — no prior history
Open violations
3
Fire safetyⓘ0
Leadⓘ0

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
other sectionⓘ3 violations
building sectionⓘ2 violations
fire section2 violations
interior surfaces section1 violations
sanitation section1 violations

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Electrical Non Hazard46 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above23 complaints
Infestation Rodent Insect10 complaints
Kitchen Community2 complaints
Elevators Everthing Else1 complaints
Electrical Hazardous Condition1 complaints
Heat Lack Of Heat1 complaints
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Violation log

3 DBI violations · Open

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StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
OpenJun 29, 2026other sectionrepair defective or non-working elevator (713, 1001(l) hc)repair call button for elevator; at time of inspection, elevator was not able to be called on the main/ ground fl. of building; repair in an approved manner. location: main lobby/ ground fl. ----------
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OpenJun 29, 2026building sectionthis notice includes violations for the areas noted.subject property located at 1278 market st. common areas.
OpenJun 29, 2026other sectioninspector commentsit is the property owner's responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend the re-inspection as scheduled on this notice of violation for the purpose of providing entry to the inspector of those areas not accessed during the initial inspection as specified, and/or to access to all areas cited within this notice. if the property owner cannot attend the scheduled re-inspection (as specified on this notice) it is his/her responsibility to secure a different inspection date and time with the inspector, and provide all tenants with notification as required by california civil code section 1954 (san francisco housing code section 303(b), if any dwellings, apartment units or guest rooms are to be accessed during the re-inspection. ***correction of violations cited in this notice may require building, plumbing and/or electrical permits. it is the responsibility of the owner to obtain (or have others obtain) any required permits before beginning work that requires permit(s). when applying for a permit, reference the complaint number from this notice of violation. you must have the proper permit signed-off and finalized before the housing insp. returns in order for this violation to be abated.***
OpenJun 29, 2026
other section · repair defective or non-working elevator (713, 1001(l) hc)
repair call button for elevator; at time of inspection, elevator was not able to be called on the main/ ground fl. of building; repair in an approved manner. location: main lobby/ ground fl. ----------
OpenJun 29, 2026
building section · this notice includes violations for the areas noted.
subject property located at 1278 market st. common areas.
OpenJun 29, 2026
other section · inspector comments
it is the property owner's responsibility to be present or direct his/her representative to attend the re-inspection as scheduled on this notice of violation for the purpose of providing entry to the inspector of those areas not accessed during the initial inspection as specified, and/or to access to all areas cited within this notice. if the property owner cannot attend the scheduled re-inspection (as specified on this notice) it is his/her responsibility to secure a different inspection date and time with the inspector, and provide all tenants with notification as required by california civil code section 1954 (san francisco housing code section 303(b), if any dwellings, apartment units or guest rooms are to be accessed during the re-inspection. ***correction of violations cited in this notice may require building, plumbing and/or electrical permits. it is the responsibility of the owner to obtain (or have others obtain) any required permits before beginning work that requires permit(s). when applying for a permit, reference the complaint number from this notice of violation. you must have the proper permit signed-off and finalized before the housing insp. returns in order for this violation to be abated.***