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Recent complaints

# Filed Status Division Neighborhood
202663121 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Mission Bay
There is construction happening at this location -sound of jack hammer and drills. this happened about a year ago also. it appears to be unpermitted. this is a gigantic building in a u shape, also the
Status: Active
202663070 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: all; unit: all; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling ; additional information: mold ceilings and lead do room to room inspection also sro
Status: Active
202663077 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 1st; unit: front gate; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling disabled acc: entrance; disabled acc: elevator/lift; disabled acc: stairs/ramp
Status: Active
202663082 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: all; unit: basement ; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling ; additional information: garbage and mold and lead and debris and dust and wat
Status: Active
202663051 2026-09-25 Filed Code Enforcement Section Haight Ashbury
Un permitted construction work at 1060 cole st(311 sr 202000102243)construction work without a permit at 1060 cole st in their side yard. (311 sr 202000103806)
Status: Active
202663092 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Chinatown
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 10:30 am; floor: 2; unit: apt 8; exact location: none of the above; building type: residence/dwelling plumbing installation without permit; work w/o
Status: Active
202663059 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Mission
Request inspection for asbestos during construction which requires drilling
Status: Active
202663105 2026-09-25 Filed Code Enforcement Section Sunset/Parkside
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 2nd floor ; unit: c; exact location: roof; building type: commercial/business illegal unit; other housing; ; additional information: golden gate pizza has above t
Status: Active
202663128 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Mission
Field observation of lead paint practice violations.
Status: Active
202663109 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division North Beach
Work done without the benefit of a building permit.
Status: Active
202663074 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 1; unit: basement ; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling ; additional information: smell and water and gas leak basement and mold garbage
Status: Active
202663089 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 1st; unit: office and; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling no heat; no hot water; mold; leaking ceiling; ; additional information: mold a
Status: Active
202663067 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Chinatown
Doors without peephole
Status: Active
202663055 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Outer Richmond
Paint peeling on front of building.
Status: Active
202663086 2026-09-25 Closed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 8:45 pm; floor: 1; unit: n/a; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling disabled acc: elevator/lift; ; additional information: 1st
Status: Not Active
202663096 2026-09-25 Filed Code Enforcement Section Presidio Heights
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; floor: 0; unit: basement; exact location: basement; building type: residence/dwelling work beyond scope of permit; illegal change of use; electrical work previously inst
Status: Active
202663063 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Mission
Electrical problem (had dbi inspection but the problem not solved). electromagnetic/mechanical movement from the steam furnance ignition.
Status: Active
202663102 2026-09-25 Filed Code Enforcement Section South of Market
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 5th; unit: 525; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling work being done in dangerous manner; other building; ; additional information: tearin
Status: Active
202663079 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Nob Hill
Date last observed: 14-sep-26; time last observed: 8:00am; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling disabled acc: entrance; ; additional information: i've tried contacting the prop
Status: Active
202663057 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Nob Hill
The heat has the apartment at 100 degrees, caller is saying she is light headed and dizzy and it may be due to carbon monoxide issue and caller states she can not call 911 and would like to have it do
Status: Active
202663090 2026-09-25 Filed Plumbing Inspection Division Glen Park
Date last observed: 17-sep-26; time last observed: 09/24; floor: first floo; exact location: common area; building type: residence/dwelling plumbing leak; plumbing installation without permit; water e
Status: Active
202663075 2026-09-25 Closed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 1st; unit: office; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling expired permits; mold; electrical work being performed w/o permit; illegal change
Status: Not Active
202663087 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Mission
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: all; unit: all; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling exposed wiring; water heater installed w/o permit; furnace/wall heater installed w/o
Status: Active
202663110 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division North Beach
Work done without the benefit of a building permit.
Status: Active
202663080 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Marina
Date last observed: 16-sep-26; floor: 1st; unit: risto bar ; exact location: side bldg; building type: commercial/business damaged walls; broken appliances; ; additional information: they have dumped
Status: Active
202663103 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Outer Mission
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling water intrusion; work beyond scope of permit; work being done in dangerous manner; ; additional information:
Status: Active
202663097 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Nob Hill
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 3:00 pm; exact location: rear bldg; building type: residence/dwelling abandoned/derelict structure; work being done in dangerous manner; other buildi
Status: Active
202663132 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Mission Bay
Management upgraded all exit doors to stairs or main entrance to electric (no keys), and have a concern how to exit when power outage. management does not notify tenants how to handle in case of emerg
Status: Active
202663068 2026-09-25 Closed Housing Inspection Services Mission Bay
Since the chipotle on the ground floor of our building (365 toni stone crossing ste c) opened around 9/16/2026, strong cooking/grill exhaust odor reaches our level-6 residential amenity deck every day
Status: Not Active
202663126 2026-09-25 Filed Plumbing Inspection Division Chinatown
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 3:02 pm; floor: 1; exact location: side bldg; building type: residence/dwelling water intrusion; plumbing leak; plumbing installation without permit;
Status: Active
202663065 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Lone Mountain/USF
Work was done on the building w/ out a permit unit 5. it caused water damage to callers unit. damage to the ceiling and walls which may contain asbestos. w/in 24 hours of the damage owner saw the dama
Status: Active
202663100 2026-09-25 Closed Building Inspection Division Inner Richmond
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 1; unit: basement ; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling insects/rodents; mold; leaking ceiling; illegal change of use; ; additional infor
Status: Not Active
202663072 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Haight Ashbury
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: today; unit: 1422; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling mold; other building; other housing; disabled acc: entrance;
Status: Active
202663084 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services South of Market
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 2nd & 3rd ; unit: 202 (&302 ; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling no access to breakers or fuses; other electrical; ; additional informat
Status: Active
202663107 2026-09-25 Closed Building Inspection Division Inner Sunset
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 9/23/26; floor: ground ; unit: main house; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: the
Status: Not Active
202663061 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
4-storey residential building with one elevator hasn't been working consistently. elevator doesn't service all floors of the building. an elderly tenant had to be assisted to the second floor today.
Status: Active
202663094 2026-09-25 Closed Building Inspection Division Chinatown
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 3:02 pm; floor: 1; exact location: side bldg; building type: residence/dwelling water intrusion; plumbing leak; plumbing installation without permit;
Status: Not Active
202663123 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Japantown
Elevator is not working
Status: Active
202663053 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Inner Richmond
There is mold in the home. they are not currently living there. they will be officially moving out by october 1st. this mold is due to water damage. there has been air testing and medical testing that
Status: Active
202663083 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services South of Market
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 2; unit: 202; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling water intrusion; structural problems; no access to breakers or fuses; other electrical;
Status: Active
202663122 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Tenderloin
Customer states that they started constrcution at 6:00 am. this is a normal occurence. (311 sr 202000103797)
Status: Active
202663060 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
I conducted a cockroach inspection of their unit on 9/22/26 and observed an area with water damage on the ceiling in the bathroom. a square piece of wood appears to be covering a hole above. the resid
Status: Active
202663064 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
A the elevators has been down for about 3 hours and she is disable and cant use the stairs. customer has contacted property management
Status: Active
202663052 2026-09-25 Filed Electrical Inspection Division Nob Hill
Date last observed: 15-aug-26; time last observed: 3 weeks ago; floor: 1/2/3; unit: 1237/1239; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling electrical inoperative; fire safety/fire esc
Status: Active
202663099 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division West of Twin Peaks
Date last observed: 18-sep-26; time last observed: 1:00pm; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling work w/o permit; work beyond scope of permit; work being done in dangerous manne
Status: Active
202663093 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Chinatown
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 12:23 pm; floor: 2; unit: 8; exact location: none of the above; building type: residence/dwelling plumbing installation without permit; water heater
Status: Active
202663106 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Outer Richmond
Date last observed: 25-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling water entering building; other building; other housing; ; additional information: the construction caused fl
Status: Active
202663125 2026-09-25 Filed Code Enforcement Section Pacific Heights
Hi, i¿m writing to report ongoing excessive construction noise from the nearby construction site. the loud drilling and constant hum from generators/machinery has been extremely disruptive, particular
Status: Active
202663071 2026-09-25 Closed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: all; unit: all; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling ; additional information: urine and blood in hallways and blood stains on walls. do r
Status: Not Active
202663098 2026-09-25 Filed Code Enforcement Section Marina
Date last observed: 01-sep-26; floor: top; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling work w/o permit; ; additional information: a roof top decl was added and access to the rooftop w
Status: Active
202663069 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services South of Market
Under the kitchen sink the hot water valve doesn't close- when the plumber comes out they cannot turn off the hot water valve to replace the faucet. caller contacted management-and they have been work
Status: Active
202663081 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Mission
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling illegal unit; illegal change of use; other housing; ; additional information: i saw tenants walking in and o
Status: Active
202663133 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Financial District/South Beach
Screen block off window serves as emergency escape on 6th floor hallway common area
Status: Active
202663058 2026-09-25 Closed Housing Inspection Services Nob Hill
Date last observed: 15-aug-26; time last observed: 3 weeks ago; floor: 1/2/3; unit: 1237/1239; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling electrical inoperative; fire safety/fire esc
Status: Not Active
202663111 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Hayes Valley
Apt fan not working, outside camera not working, missing mail in packages
Status: Active
202663076 2026-09-25 Closed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 1st; unit: office; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling no heat; no hot water; mold; other disabled access; ; additional information: also
Status: Not Active
202663091 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Chinatown
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 1015; floor: 2; unit: 8; exact location: none of the above; building type: residence/dwelling plumbing installation without permit; work w/o permit;
Status: Active
202663104 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Outer Richmond
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: contractor is not protecting neighbors from excessive daily constr
Status: Active
202663054 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Outer Richmond
Paint peeling on front of building.
Status: Active
202663108 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Lakeshore
Mold in the window of the bedroom. june 21, 2025 is when she wrote to the building of the problems with the unit. they still have not fixed any of the problems. water bubbles just come up the sink eve
Status: Active
202663101 2026-09-25 Closed Building Inspection Division Inner Richmond
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 1; unit: store ; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling ; additional information: garbage cans over flowing and left right outside entrance
Status: Not Active
202663073 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: all ; unit: office ; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling no heat; no hot water; mold; disabled acc: elevator/lift; ; additional informati
Status: Active
202663085 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services South of Market
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: 3; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling insects/rodents; ; additional information: rats and roaches reported all over building with no fix
Status: Active
202663078 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Sunset/Parkside
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 9:00am; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling mold; other electrical; other housing; ; additional information: worried that th
Status: Active
202663088 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; floor: all; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling leaking ceiling; broken appliances; leaky fixtures; retaining wall collapse; ; additional inform
Status: Active
202663127 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Castro/Upper Market
House has 4 units. there are foundation work in progress. concrete dust is permeating into units above. (311 sr 202000105366)
Status: Active
202663066 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
There is an intermittent leak coming from the bathroom ceiling. the landlord opened up the ceiling but never repaired this issue and also did not close the ceiling. the hole is still open and now ther
Status: Active
202663095 2026-09-25 Filed Building Inspection Division Outer Mission
Date last observed: 24-sep-26; time last observed: 11:30 am; floor: roof; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling work w/o permit; work being done in dangerous manner; other build
Status: Active
202663062 2026-09-25 Filed Housing Inspection Services South of Market
Ammonia smell makes it impossible to use the hallway! security and building management have done nothing or blamed an imaginary animal! the smell is of methamphetamine production! inadequately secured
Status: Active
202663124 2026-09-25 Filed Plumbing Inspection Division Outer Richmond
Ongoing leaking from unit 2501.
Status: Active
202663031 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Inner Sunset
I saw a plaster corbel fall from the building cornice and explode on the ground. the facade needs to be inspected. one of the others could fall on an unlucky pedestrian¿s head.
Status: Active
202663004 2026-09-24 Filed Code Enforcement Section Bernal Heights
Date last observed: 21-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling work w/o permit;
Status: Active
202663038 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Western Addition
Mold inside, paint on ceiling is coming off in large strips and large area of open walls, findings and report of mold on walls
Status: Active
202663023 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Marina
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling water intrusion; mold; structural problems; ; additional information: i have submitted maintenance requests
Status: Active
202663014 2026-09-24 Closed Code Enforcement Section Marina
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: no address numbers displayed outside face foundrie store;
Status: Not Active
202663030 2026-09-24 Filed Code Enforcement Section Potrero Hill
Retaining wall collapse.
Status: Active
202663001 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Visitacion Valley
Hot water issue off/on since june. it's a building wide issue.
Status: Active
202663011 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Pacific Heights
Date last observed: 01-sep-26; time last observed: sept 23, 2026; floor: 2; unit: 7; exact location: none of the above; building type: residence/dwelling water intrusion; mold; structural problems; ;
Status: Active
202663008 2026-09-24 Filed Plumbing Inspection Division Chinatown
Date last observed: 22-sep-26; exact location: roof; building type: both plumbing installation without permit; work w/o permit; electrical work being performed w/o permit; electrical work previously i
Status: Active
202663042 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Sunset/Parkside
On going scraping, power washing paint off home
Status: Active
202663035 2026-09-24 Closed Plumbing Inspection Division Pacific Heights
Entire street is blocked due to plumbing work at st dominic's church. complainant would like to be contacted during inspection.
Status: Not Active
202663027 2026-09-24 First NOV Housing Inspection Services Western Addition
Floors plugs
Status: Active
Notice of Violation type: Complaint
202663019 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Date last observed: 11-sep-26; time last observed: 09/11/2026; floor: 575 ofarre; unit: 504; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling no heat; broken appliances; ; additional infor
Status: Active
202663020 2026-09-24 Filed Code Enforcement Section Marina
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: there are no address numbers displayed outside herman miller store
Status: Active
202663002 2026-09-24 Filed Code Enforcement Section Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling work w/o permit; ; additional information: there is something big being built in the yard, probably a deck.;
Status: Active
202663043 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Outer Richmond
Dry rot on the floor under the carpet. carpet appeared to be stained around the edge where it meets the wall
Status: Active
202663009 2026-09-24 Closed Code Enforcement Section Marina
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: address numbers do not contrast with it’s background in violation
Status: Not Active
202663012 2026-09-24 Closed Code Enforcement Section Marina
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: this is madewell store. no address identification displayed outsid
Status: Not Active
202663036 2026-09-24 Closed Housing Inspection Services Mission
Complaint generated routine initiated by cts # 202660400.
Status: Not Active
202663028 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Chinatown
This listing on zillow has got to be illegal.https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/666-sacramento-st-3-san-francisco-ca-94111/454184860_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txt
Status: Active
202663040 2026-09-24 Filed Code Enforcement Section Inner Richmond
"i believe the owners are turning their garage into a living space illegally. there is no permit for the work. please investigate"(311 sr 202000101277)
Status: Active
202663033 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Visitacion Valley
Tenant is reporting the hot water heater works on and off. this has been going on since june. i have reported the issue to property management and the continually give me the run around. there are 50
Status: Active
202663017 2026-09-24 Closed Code Enforcement Section Marina
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: there are no address numbers displayed outside lucca delicatessen;
Status: Not Active
202663025 2026-09-24 Filed Building Inspection Division Western Addition
Construction noise(311 sr 202000099818)this private construction is jack hammering(additional 311 sr 202000099599)jack hammering (311 sr 20200103290 9/25/26)
Status: Active
202663006 2026-09-24 Filed Code Enforcement Section Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling work w/o permit; illegal change of use;
Status: Active
202663032 2026-09-24 Filed Code Enforcement Section Marina
Remodel whole interior place without permit in 1931 (commercial ground floor) & 1933 (2nd floor) union st, 1933 is about 6000 square feet. construction work without permit also in the inlaw in the rea
Status: Active
202663039 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Tenderloin
Sloping floor, unpermited electircal wire, clogged toilet, rodent infestation, mold in the bathroom, no heat, no ventilation
Status: Active
202663016 2026-09-24 Filed Housing Inspection Services Twin Peaks
Date last observed: 20-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling other building; ; additional information: unpermitted adu construction on weekends 9am - 5 pm by unlicensed
Status: Active
202663005 2026-09-24 Closed Code Enforcement Section Castro/Upper Market
Date last observed: 23-sep-26; exact location: main bldg; building type: residence/dwelling ; additional information: construction work on house and back yard without any indication of permits on wind
Status: Not Active
202663024 2026-09-24 Closed Housing Inspection Services Castro/Upper Market
Date last observed: 18-sep-26; time last observed: 10:00 am; floor: 1; unit: 15; exact location: none of the above; building type: residence/dwelling other housing;
Status: Not Active

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