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3341-3343 Cesar Chavez St

Bernal Heights, SF 94110 5501060 6 units · 2 fl · 1900

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

NOVs (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Bernal Heights
At or below average
avg 1.2
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Bernal Heights average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 3341-3343 Cesar Chavez 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 1900
2 or more units
6 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
RH2
Likely rent-controlled. Building age and unit count suggest this property falls under San Francisco's Rent Ordinance.

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Building characteristics
Units6
Floors2
Year built1900
Total area2,580 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot5501060
Ownership

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

Owner name
George Aren & Solange Arend
Mailing address
Solange Arendareff Aka Sola 441 Fair Oaks St San Francisco CA 94110
Last sale
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3343 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco, CA 94110
3341 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Initial analysis

The 6-unit, 2-story apartment building at 3341-3343 Cesar Chavez St in Bernal Heights, owned by George Aren and Solange Arend, has a significant history of building code compliance issues and safety concerns. Most notably, there is an active complaint from July 2020 regarding non-compliance with mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit requirements, with previous attempts to address this in 2017 through a $93,000 retrofit permit that expired. The building has experienced multiple fire safety violations, including issues with sprinklers, fire alarms, and exit door hardware between 2005-2006, all of which were eventually resolved. In March 2011, the property underwent a routine inspection that revealed multiple violations requiring attention, including problems with the fire alarm panel, building attachments, door glazing, and fire escape ladder maintenance; these were abated by July 2011.

The building has a documented history of general maintenance issues, including an emergency panel replacement in 2007, and some past plumbing work performed without the proper permits in 2005. Several complaints and inspections between 2007 and 2020 have focused on various safety and maintenance concerns, including security requirements and fire safety systems. Recent infrastructure issues have included a sewage backup incident in October 2022, though this was promptly resolved. The property has undergone various routine inspections over the years, with most violations being addressed and closed, but the persistent issues with the soft-story retrofit program remain a significant concern.

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Risk rating

How 3341-3343 Cesar Chavez 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
10th percentile

Out of 1276 buildings in this neighborhood, 1148 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
47%
No DBI
violation
53%
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.

Number of units

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

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 51.6%
Moderate concern 35.1%
Severe concern 13.2%
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

3341-3343 Cesar Chavez St event timeline

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

2020
Building Violation (NOV) Jul 21 Serious
1.) on september 15, 2017, we identified your building as part of the mandatory soft story program. you have failed to complete all associated work including final signoff and certificate of final completion issued by dbi as required by the mandatory soft story retrofit program. this building is in violation of the requirements of the san francisco building code regarding earthquake safety. the owner of this building has not complied with the mandatory soft story program as required by s.f.e.b.c. 505e. 2.) monthly monitoring fee section 110a, table 1a-k 3.) do not remove the posted ¿ earthquake warning¿ placard 505e.2 s.f.b.c.102a.3 s.f.e.b.c.505e.6.1
DBI ComplaintJul 21
Failure to comply with tier iii, mandatory soft-story seismic retrofit per chapter 34b of the sfbc. permit inspections none found.

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