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5135 3Rd St

Bayview, SF 94124 5342008 3 units · 2 fl · 1920

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

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Bayview
At or below average
avg 4.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Bayview average of 4.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 5135 3Rd 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 1920
2 or more units
3 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
NC3
Likely rent-controlled. Building age and unit count suggest this property falls under San Francisco's Rent Ordinance.

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

Building characteristics
Units3
Floors2
Year built1920
Total area2,450 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot5342008
Ownership

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

Owner name
Spencer Lavonne Winding
Mailing address
1423 Quesada Ave San Francisco CA 94124
Last sale
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Initial analysis

The two-story multi-family residential building at 5135 3rd Street in the Bayview neighborhood, owned by Spencer Lavonne Winding, was constructed in 1920 and contains three units, along with a commercial space (labelled as 5143). The building's maintenance record shows limited significant work, with only two building permits on file: a reroofing project from 1996 (now expired) and a cancelled fire reconstruction project from 1990 involving replacement of rustic siding. As of June 2023, there was an active code enforcement complaint regarding the vacant commercial space, though this case is currently marked as not active.

The property has experienced recurring issues with waste management and cleanliness in the surrounding area, particularly in the past two years. Between 2021 and 2024, there have been multiple incidents of street cleaning requests, including cases of garbage and debris, with the most recent occurring in November 2024. Two instances of overflowing city garbage cans were recorded in 2021 and 2022, while three separate 311 calls regarding graffiti were made between 2019 and 2024. The exterior maintenance issues noted in the code enforcement and 311 call records suggest ongoing challenges with property upkeep in the vicinity of the building, though these primarily relate to the surrounding area rather than the building structure itself.

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Risk rating

How 5135 3Rd 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
28th percentile

Out of 382 buildings in this neighborhood, 275 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
44%
No DBI
violation
56%
DBI violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with DBI about this building over 7 years.

Property class: apartment building

Apartment building — this property classification influences expected violation rates.

Director's hearing rate, owner's portfolio

Per-building rate of director's hearings across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 39.7%
Moderate concern 51.5%
Severe concern 8.8%
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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2024
311 Request Nov 15
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