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5110 3Rd St

Bayview, SF 94124 5358003 3 units · 3 fl · 1905

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 Bayview
At or below average
avg 4.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Bayview average of 4.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 5110 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 1905
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
Floors3
Year built1905
Total area3,125 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot5358003
Ownership

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

Owner name
Phillips Earl T & Lorna
Mailing address
2240 Silver Ave San Francisco CA 94124
Last sale
111403

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Initial analysis

The three-unit, three-story multi-family residential building at 5110 3rd Street in the Bayview neighborhood, owned by Earl T & Lorna Phillips, has a mixed maintenance and occupancy history since its construction in 1905. The property underwent some improvements in 2009 with a $20,000 storefront renovation including the installation of an accessible entrance. However, the building faced significant issues in 2018 when multiple complaints were filed regarding hazardous conditions, including deteriorated rear building stairs and an improperly covered roof with tarps and plastic. During this period, there were also concerns about the property potentially being vacant or abandoned, though these violations were abated by May 2018. The situation appears to have persisted as evidenced by a 2023 complaint about a vacant bookstore, and there are currently multiple graffiti-related issues being reported for the property and surrounding area as of January 2025. Additionally, there have been several street cleaning complaints regarding garbage and debris on the property between November 2024 and January 2025, though most of these were resolved with no work needed or transferred to other departments. A reroofing permit from 1993 is on record, though it has since expired. While there have been no recorded fire incidents at the property, there was one false alarm related to the address that resulted in no civilian injuries.

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Risk rating

How 5110 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
17th percentile

Out of 382 buildings in this neighborhood, 317 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
39%
No DBI
violation
61%
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.

Property class: apartment building

Apartment building — this property classification influences expected violation rates.

DBI tenant complaints (past 7 years)

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

Neighborhood location

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 22.4%
Moderate concern 72.5%
Severe concern 5.0%
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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5110 3Rd St event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation (NOV) Jan 22 Serious
Based on an inspection conducted on [01/21/2026], the property meets the definition of a vacant or abandoned commercial storefront (103a.5.1) and is not registered as required by 103a.5.2. failure to register and maintain the storefront has resulted in blight and unsafe conditions under sfbc 102a and chapter 80. violations include: 1. failure to register vacant storefront -103a.5.2 2. failure to pay registration fee - table la-j 3. failure to submit required information / contact details 4. failure to maintain storefront -103a.4.5.l / 103a.4.5.2 5. 6. 7. failure to secure storefront -103a.4.5.3 failure to post required signage -103a.5.6 / 103a.4.4 public nuisance-103a.5.7 & 102a monthly monitoring fee section 110a table 1a-k
DBI ComplaintJan 22
Vacant commercial storefront. for 5112 3rd st.

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