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3043 16Th St

Inner Mission, SF 94103 3569022 28 units · 5 fl · 1986

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Inner Mission
At or below average
avg 2.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Inner Mission average of 2.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 3043 16Th St rent-controlled?

San Francisco's Rent Ordinance caps rent increases and provides eviction protection for most residential units built before 1979 with 2+ units. Here's how this building scores.

Built before 1979
Built 1986
2 or more units
28 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
NC3
Not rent-controlled. Buildings constructed after 1978 are generally exempt from SF rent increase limits under the Costa-Hawkins Act.

Based on SF Assessor records. Not legal advice — confirm with the SF Rent Board.

Building characteristics
Units28
Floors5
Year built1986
Total area25,600 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusWelfare
Blocklot3569022
Ownership

Registered owner per SF Assessor-Recorder (secured roll).

Owner name
Mission Housing Develop Cor
Mailing address
474 Valencia St Ste 280 San Francisco CA 94103
Last sale
021611

Landlord portfolio

Other SF properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Initial analysis

The five-story, 28-unit multi-family residential building at 3043 16th Street in San Francisco's Inner Mission neighborhood, owned by Mission Housing Development Corporation, has experienced several recent challenges in early 2025, particularly related to street cleanliness and sanitation. During January 2025, there were multiple reports of garbage and debris, including instances of human waste, electronics, and abandoned furniture near the property, with some cases requiring intervention and others being classified as not in scope or having insufficient information. A notable incident involved the discovery of discarded needles in early January, though this was subsequently resolved.

The building, constructed in 1986, has undergone various changes to its original proposal, which included plans for 48 units and parking spaces. The approved modifications reduced the parking requirements and adjusted the housing mix from 17 elderly and 32 standard units to 27 elderly and 22 standard units. While the property has a recorded history of fire alarm activations (all of which were either false or unintentional), there have been no reported civilian injuries from these incidents. Past planning records show substantial development review, including requests for exceptions to rear yards, bulk, parking requirements, and building height limitations. The building's management has generally responded to municipal cleaning requests, though some cases have been resolved with no work needed or were determined to be not in scope for intervention.

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Risk rating

How 3043 16Th St's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of SF DBI inspection data — notice of violation filings, complaint history, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that DBI inspectors will issue a Notice of Violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Grade A–B — Low risk

DBI rarely finds violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. DBI has found issues here before and is statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
20th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 1904 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
43%
No DBI
violation
57%
DBI violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The three data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

Total floor area — a proxy for building scale and the number of systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) that can fail.

NOV rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building NOV rate across everything this owner manages — high rates signal pattern neglect.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 34.1%
Moderate concern 44.8%
Severe concern 21.1%
Estimated probability of receiving a DBI Notice of Violation in the next 12 months at each severity level. Model: full_hgb_balanced.
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The story over time

3043 16Th St event timeline

Violations, complaints, fire incidents, permits, and buyouts — most recent records in order.

2025
Fire Incident Mar 01 Serious
150 Outside rubbish fire, other
Injuries: 0 · Fatalities: 0

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