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342 COLUMBUS AVE

North Beach · San Francisco, CA · Parcel 0146001 · Last violation Jun 26, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 1, 2026

NeighborhoodNorth Beach
More violations than 96% of nearby buildings
More violations than 96% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in North Beach. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 2 violations · 19 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
Severityⓘopen violations
2 open DBI violations
Active Notices of Violation issued by the Department of Building Inspection.
Severe1
Serious0
Minor1

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Tenants here have reported no heat or no hot water.
    details ▸

    California law requires heating facilities in good working order, and plumbing facilities in good working order including hot and cold running water. A rental unit that substantially lacks either may be legally uninhabitable, which is the standard the implied warranty of habitability sets for every residential tenancy in the state.

    Ask how heat and hot water are supplied and who pays for them. If either fails once you live here, put the request to the landlord in writing and keep a copy.

    • California Tenant Guide
    • San Francisco Housing Code §701
  2. Fire safety problems have been reported here.
    Worth checkingⓘ
    Walk the exit route from the unit to the street and check the stairs and hallways are clear of stored items, and that fire doors close properly.
    details ▸

    California law requires safe fire or emergency exits leading to a street or hallway, and requires stairs, hallways and exits to be kept litter free. Storage areas, garages and basements must be kept free of combustible materials. San Francisco's Housing Code separately treats inadequate exits and inadequate fire protection equipment as conditions that make a building substandard, which is the finding behind a notice of violation.

311 Housing Complaints
Total complaints since 2011
130
8 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Complaint severity
Last 5 years
55
Severeⓘ10
Seriousⓘ11
Minorⓘ34
Dept. of Building Inspection Violations
Total violations since 1996
164
5 per year avg.↓ Down 86% in the last 2 years (2 vs 14 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
2
Severeⓘ1
Seriousⓘ0
Minorⓘ1

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Fire safetyⓘ20 violations
Exterior & windowsⓘ9 violations
Plumbingⓘ8 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ8 violations
Electricalⓘ7 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ7 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ6 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ6 violations
Peeling paintⓘ5 violations
Pestsⓘ4 violations
Heating equipmentⓘ4 violations
Locks & securityⓘ4 violations
Gas shutoff & metersⓘ2 violations
Permits & unpermitted workⓘ1 violations
Floors & stairsⓘ1 violations
Moldⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated71 violations
2 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
Hide violations (164) ↑See complaints (130) →

Violation log

2 DBI violations · Open

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StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
OpenJun 26, 2026DBI code violation—OBSERVED AWNING COVER HAS BEEN REMOVED. MONTHLY MONITORING FEE Section 110A TABLE 1A-k
See something wrong? File a complaint with SF 311
  • California Tenant Guide
  • San Francisco Housing Code §1001(m), (n)
  • Tenants here have reported pests.
    Worth checkingⓘ
    Look along baseboards and inside low cabinets for droppings, greasy rub marks or tracks, and check whether the bins outside overflow and whether gaps around exterior doors are sealed.
    details ▸

    California law requires buildings and grounds to be kept clean and sanitary and free from debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents and vermin. San Francisco requires property owners to keep their property free of vermin, and requires an owner or manager to respond to a tenant's bed bug complaint by hiring a licensed pest control operator.

    • California Tenant Guide
    • SF.gov, Keeping your building free of vermin
    • General Maintenance Not In List Above26 complaints
    Kitchen Community19 complaints
    Heat Lack Of Heat13 complaints
    Bathroom11 complaints
    Electrical Non Hazard9 complaints
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water7 complaints
    Infestation Bed Bugs7 complaints
    Doors Windows Broken Defective5 complaints
    Blocked Exit Common Areas5 complaints
    Garbage Receptacles5 complaints
    Infestation Rodent Insect4 complaints
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior3 complaints
    Fire Hazard2 complaints
    Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage2 complaints
    Paint Peeling2 complaints
    Fire Alarm System2 complaints
    Second Hand Smoke2 complaints
    Mold And Mildew1 complaints
    Visitor Policy Violations1 complaints
    Plumbing Broken Leaking1 complaints
    Noise Caused By Building Systems1 complaints
    Electrical Hazardous Condition1 complaints
    Deck Stairs Handrails1 complaints
    OpenMar 14, 2024DBI code violation—WOOD PANELS AT BASE OF STOREFRONT AT 611 ENTRANCE ARE ROTTING AND IN DISREPAIR. CODE/SECTION: SFBC 102A MONTHLY MONITORING FEE APPLIES CODE/SECTION: SFBC 110A, TABLE 1A-K
    OpenJun 26, 2026
    DBI code violation
    OBSERVED AWNING COVER HAS BEEN REMOVED. MONTHLY MONITORING FEE Section 110A TABLE 1A-k
    OpenMar 14, 2024
    DBI code violation
    WOOD PANELS AT BASE OF STOREFRONT AT 611 ENTRANCE ARE ROTTING AND IN DISREPAIR. CODE/SECTION: SFBC 102A MONTHLY MONITORING FEE APPLIES CODE/SECTION: SFBC 110A, TABLE 1A-K