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5114-5116 3Rd St

Bayview, SF 94124 5358004 3 units · 2 fl · 1926

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
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 novs (7y), at or below the Bayview average of 4.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 5114-5116 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 1926
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 built1926
Total area2,278 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot5358004
Ownership

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

Owner name
Crawl Walk Run Enterprises
Mailing address
Anderson Kathleen Stewart S 65 Avila St San Francisco CA 94123
Last sale
101818

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5114 03rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124
5116 03rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124
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Initial analysis

The property at 5114-5116 3rd Street is a two-story, three-unit multi-family residential building with commercial space, built in 1926 and currently owned by Crawl Walk Run Enterprises. The building's history reveals ongoing issues with unauthorized changes and compliance matters, most notably concerning a rear cottage structure which was reportedly demolished and rebuilt without proper permits, leading to multiple notices of violation between 2018-2020. This situation remains under review with pending variance requests regarding rear yard requirements. More recently, as of May 2023, there is an active complaint regarding a vacant commercial storefront, and there have been multiple reports of street cleaning issues and debris around the property throughout 2024.

The building has undergone several significant improvements and commercial transitions over the past few years, including a change of use from retail to a full-service restaurant (Word A Cafe) in 2018-2019, with associated plumbing and electrical upgrades. Multiple renovation projects have been attempted for the ADU/cottage structure, including plumbing work for bathroom and kitchen remodeling in 2020, though some permits expired before completion. In 2017-2018, the building underwent substantial renovations including a complete service upgrade, and there was a water conservation compliance matter that was eventually resolved. While most construction-related permits have been completed, there are several permits from 2019-2020 related to the cottage/ADU that remain in uncertain status, including electrical work that was filed but marked as complete with conditions. The property has faced various compliance challenges, including a 2018 violation for failing to submit required water conservation documentation, though this was subsequently addressed.

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Risk rating

How 5114-5116 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.

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.

Neighborhood location

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 24.1%
Moderate concern 69.5%
Severe concern 6.4%
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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5114-5116 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. failure to secure storefront-103a.4.5.3 6. failure to post required signage -103a.5.6 / 103a.4.4 7. public nuisance-103a.5.7 & 102a monthly monitoring fee section 11 0a table 1 a-k
DBI ComplaintJan 22
Vacant commercial storefront

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