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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
Electricalⓘ4 violations
Fire safetyⓘ3 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ2 violations
Peeling paintⓘ2 violations
Smoke detectorsⓘ2 violations
Cleanliness & refuseⓘ1 violations
Walls, ceilings & cabinetsⓘ1 violations
Gas shutoff & metersⓘ1 violations
No specific condition stated16 violations
2 still open. See violation log below.

Top complaint types

5 yrsAll time
General Maintenance Not In List Above13 complaints
Electrical Non Hazard7 complaints
Kitchen Community7 complaints
Bathroom5 complaints
Heat Lack Of Heat5 complaints
Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior3 complaints
Blocked Exit Common Areas3 complaints
Doors Windows Broken Defective2 complaints
Infestation Rodent Insect2 complaints
Paint Peeling1 complaints
Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water1 complaints
Garbage Receptacles1 complaints
Infestation Bed Bugs1 complaints
Deck Stairs Handrails1 complaints
Fire Hazard1 complaints
Noise Caused By Building Systems1 complaints
Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage1 complaints
See violations (164) →Hide complaints (130) ↑

Complaint log

130 311 complaints

StatusFiledType
ClosedSep 1, 2026Infestation Bed Bugs
OpenJul 14, 2026Blocked Exit Common Areas
ClosedJul 11, 2026General Maintenance Not In List Above
Closed
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
  • May 28, 2026
    Deck Stairs Handrails
    ClosedMay 10, 2026General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedNov 12, 2025Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJul 20, 2025General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJul 13, 2025Kitchen Community
    ClosedJul 8, 2025Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJun 5, 2025Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedMay 8, 2025General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 6, 2025Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedApr 23, 2025Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedFeb 13, 2025Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedFeb 2, 2025Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedJan 28, 2025Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJan 26, 2025Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedNov 27, 2024Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedOct 8, 2024Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedAug 1, 2024Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage
    ClosedMay 13, 2024Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedMar 31, 2024General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedFeb 25, 2024Bathroom
    ClosedJan 17, 2024Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJan 12, 2024General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJan 12, 2024Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedSep 24, 2023Bathroom
    ClosedSep 18, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedAug 30, 2023Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJun 24, 2023Bathroom
    ClosedMay 7, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 3, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 30, 2023Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedApr 18, 2023General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedNov 1, 2022Kitchen Community
    ClosedOct 30, 2022Kitchen Community
    ClosedOct 30, 2022Paint Peeling
    ClosedOct 12, 2022Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedSep 29, 2022Bathroom
    ClosedSep 23, 2022Kitchen Community
    ClosedSep 4, 2022Kitchen Community
    ClosedJul 30, 2022Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJul 6, 2022Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJun 30, 2022General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 12, 2022Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water
    ClosedMay 7, 2022Kitchen Community
    ClosedMay 3, 2022Bathroom
    ClosedMay 1, 2022General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 9, 2022General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 4, 2022Noise Caused By Building Systems
    ClosedSep 1, 2026
    Infestation Bed Bugs
    OpenJul 14, 2026
    Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedJul 11, 2026
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 28, 2026
    Deck Stairs Handrails
    ClosedMay 10, 2026
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedNov 12, 2025
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJul 20, 2025
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJul 13, 2025
    Kitchen Community
    ClosedJul 8, 2025
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJun 5, 2025
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedMay 8, 2025
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 6, 2025
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedApr 23, 2025
    Inadequately Maintained Building Exterior
    ClosedFeb 13, 2025
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedFeb 2, 2025
    Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedJan 28, 2025
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJan 26, 2025
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedNov 27, 2024
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedOct 8, 2024
    Blocked Exit Common Areas
    ClosedAug 1, 2024
    Clutter Hoarder Unit Interior Storage
    ClosedMay 13, 2024
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedMar 31, 2024
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedFeb 25, 2024
    Bathroom
    ClosedJan 17, 2024
    Electrical Non Hazard
    ClosedJan 12, 2024
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedJan 12, 2024
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedSep 24, 2023
    Bathroom
    ClosedSep 18, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedAug 30, 2023
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJun 24, 2023
    Bathroom
    ClosedMay 7, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 3, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 30, 2023
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedApr 18, 2023
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedNov 1, 2022
    Kitchen Community
    ClosedOct 30, 2022
    Kitchen Community
    ClosedOct 30, 2022
    Paint Peeling
    ClosedOct 12, 2022
    Doors Windows Broken Defective
    ClosedSep 29, 2022
    Bathroom
    ClosedSep 23, 2022
    Kitchen Community
    ClosedSep 4, 2022
    Kitchen Community
    ClosedJul 30, 2022
    Heat Lack Of Heat
    ClosedJul 6, 2022
    Infestation Rodent Insect
    ClosedJun 30, 2022
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedMay 12, 2022
    Hot Water Lack Of Hot Water
    ClosedMay 7, 2022
    Kitchen Community
    ClosedMay 3, 2022
    Bathroom
    ClosedMay 1, 2022
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 9, 2022
    General Maintenance Not In List Above
    ClosedApr 4, 2022
    Noise Caused By Building Systems
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