840 VAN NESS AVE
Tenderloin · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0739009 · Last violation Jun 3, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 13, 2026
NeighborhoodTenderloin
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 74% of buildings and more complaints than 81% of buildings in Tenderloin.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 11 violations · 18 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
11 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
21
2 per year avg.↑ Up 1700% in the last 2 years (18 vs 1 prior 2 yrs)
Reported issues
18
Heatⓘ1
Leadⓘ0
Pestsⓘ5
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
221
7 per year avg.↑ Rising — no prior history
Open violations
11
Fire safetyⓘ0
Leadⓘ0
building sectionⓘ59 violations
other sectionⓘ47 violations
interior surfaces sectionⓘ43 violations
fire section17 violations
plumbing and electrical sectionⓘ17 violations
security requirements section14 violations
sanitation sectionⓘ14 violations
smoke detection sectionⓘ6 violations
Unknown4 violations
Infestation Rodent Insect5 complaints
Garbage Receptacles4 complaints
Elevators Everthing Else4 complaints
General Maintenance Not In List Above2 complaints
Plumbing Broken Leaking1 complaints
Blocked Exit Common Areas1 complaints
Second Hand Smoke1 complaints
Elevators No Working Elevator 7 Or More Stories1 complaints
Heat Lack Of Heat1 complaints
Mail Service Delivery Problem1 complaints