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3330 Cesar Chavez St

Inner Mission, SF 94110 6571025 25 units · 4 fl · 1993

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 Inner Mission
At or below average
avg 2.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 novs (7y), at or below the Inner Mission average of 2.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 3330 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 1993
2 or more units
25 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
Units25
Floors4
Year built1993
Total area37,166 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusWelfare
Blocklot6571025
Ownership

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

Owner name
Mission Housing Dev Corp
Mailing address
474 Valencia St Ste 280 San Francisco CA 94103
Last sale
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Initial analysis

The 25-unit, four-story apartment building at 3330 Cesar Chavez Street in the Inner Mission, owned by Mission Housing Dev Corp, has experienced several notable issues over its history, with the most recent concerns centered around safety and maintenance. Currently, there is an **open violation** regarding "sleeping area requirements" issued in November 2023, while the building has also faced challenges with its **fire alarm systems**, most recently addressed in 2018 with a control unit replacement costing $14,406. Historical records show significant fire safety improvements were made during construction in 1992 with the installation of a complete fire sprinkler system, following the building's 1990 demolition of a commercial restaurant and subsequent construction. The building has had multiple fire safety-related violations and complaints, including blocked exits (June 2023) and alarm system issues (April 2018), though many of these have been resolved.

The property has experienced a variety of maintenance issues affecting resident comfort, including a **refrigerator failure** complaint in 2022 that resulted in food spoilage for tenants. Recent inspections and 311 calls from late 2024 indicate ongoing challenges with building maintenance and environmental conditions, including **graffiti** (multiple incidents, some requiring Notices of Violation) and **garbage/debris issues**. The building's history includes several violations related to boiler safety and fire system compliance between 2005-2007, though these were eventually abated. While the building has undergone various permitted improvements over the years, including the recent fire panel replacement in 2018, the persistence of both current and past maintenance issues suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep and safety compliance.

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Risk rating

How 3330 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
24th percentile

Out of 2380 buildings in this neighborhood, 1809 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
48%
No DBI
violation
52%
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.

Neighborhood (ZIP code)

The ZIP code captures local housing market and enforcement patterns that affect all buildings in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 47.3%
Moderate concern 47.7%
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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3330 Cesar Chavez St event timeline

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

2025
Fire Complaint Oct 01
Alarm Systems
No Merit
Fire ComplaintOct 01
Sprinkler/Standpipe Systems

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