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190-196 College Ave

Bernal Heights, SF 94112 6720068 4 units · 3 fl · 1910

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
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 novs (7y), at or below the Bernal Heights average of 1.2.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 190-196 College Ave 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 1910
2 or more units
4 units
Property type
Multi-Family Residential
Zoning
NC2
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
Units4
Floors3
Year built1910
Total area6,324 sq ft
Property typeMulti-Family Residential
Tax statusNone
Blocklot6720068
Ownership

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

Owner name
Del Rentals Llc
Mailing address
800 Teresita Blvd San Francisco CA 94127
Last sale
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196 College Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
194 College Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
190 College Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
192 College Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
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Initial analysis

The three-story multi-family residential building at 190-196 College Avenue in Bernal Heights, owned by Del Rentals LLC, was constructed in 1910 and contains 4 units. The property has undergone several significant improvements over the years, with the most recent work being a $35,400 reroofing project completed in 2021. In 2009, a substantial renovation was performed on apartment 196, including updates to the kitchen, laundry room, bathroom, and associated plumbing and electrical systems, though some of the electrical permits from this period show an expired status. The building has been subject to regular housing inspections, with routine checks conducted in 2001, 2009, and 2010, all of which were marked as "Not Active."

The property currently has two active building complaints from June 2020 regarding vacant storefronts, which remain unresolved as of the latest updates. There have been two documented fire incidents on record, both with no civilian injuries reported - one being a valid assistance call and the other a false alarm. More recently, the area around the building has experienced several municipal service calls in 2023-2024, primarily related to street cleaning and sidewalk maintenance issues, including a resolved sidewalk defect involving a raised utility vault cover reported in October 2023. There have been multiple parking enforcement calls regarding blocked driveways in the vicinity, with varying resolutions including citations and officers being unable to locate the vehicles in question.

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Risk rating

How 190-196 College Ave'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
7th percentile

Out of 1276 buildings in this neighborhood, 1187 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
42%
No DBI
violation
58%
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 location

Precise location is a proxy for neighborhood-level risk — some SF blocks have systematically higher DBI activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 31.3%
Moderate concern 36.6%
Severe concern 32.1%
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

190-196 College Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 28
Other illegal parking
Parking Enforcement
311 RequestMay 07
Garbage and debris

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