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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
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Violation log

162 DBI violations · Closed

AllOpenClosed
StatusFiledCategoryItemNOV Item Description
not activeDec 14, 1999sanitation sectionother sanitation violations1)remove lint ,wash laundry room,bathroom windows.13206hc. 2)resurface and paint bathroom floor surfaces. 3)strip,sanitize bathtub.1306hc.
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
    • not activeDec 14, 1999building sectionreplace window sash cord (1001(h),708 hc)replace broken sash cords to public toilets.1001hc.
    not activeMar 1, 1999smoke detection sectionprovide smoke detector (908,911 hc)in 440, 445, 448, 450, 451, 302, 312, 203. provide batteries in 432 and 325.
    not activeMar 1, 1999fire sectionremove egress obstruction at (801,1001(l) hc)repair sash cord on fire escape window so that it stays in place when opened.
    not activeMar 1, 1999building sectionreplace broken glass window pane (1001(h),708 hc)in #454.
    not activeMar 1, 1999plumbing and electrical sectionrepair sink (1001f hc)repair slow-draining sink in #445.
    not activeMar 1, 1999other sectionset timeclock to provide the required amount and hours of heat. (701c hc)move setting for timeclock to 11 a.m., rather than 10 a.m.
    not activeMar 1, 1999interior surfaces sectioneliminate mold/mildew on ceiling (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)remove significant mold growth on ceiling of #442.
    not activeMar 1, 1999interior surfaces sectionrepair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)#318. remove peeling paint and repaint shower room on 3rd floor.
    not activeMar 1, 1999other sectionprovide non-tamperable temp.-sensing device with a + to -1 1/2 degree f. (.8 degrees c.) tol., centrally located in bldg in habitable rm (not mgr or owner's) to which heat is provided, occupied or not (701c hc)install a nontamperable box over thermostat in #303.
    not activeMar 1, 1999fire sectionother fire violationsrelocate paint cans to sprinklered storage room.
    not activeDec 5, 1996other sectioninspector commentsno apparent violations.
    not activeDec 14, 1999
    sanitation section · other sanitation violations
    1)remove lint ,wash laundry room,bathroom windows.13206hc. 2)resurface and paint bathroom floor surfaces. 3)strip,sanitize bathtub.1306hc.
    not activeDec 14, 1999
    building section · replace window sash cord (1001(h),708 hc)
    replace broken sash cords to public toilets.1001hc.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    smoke detection section · provide smoke detector (908,911 hc)
    in 440, 445, 448, 450, 451, 302, 312, 203. provide batteries in 432 and 325.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    fire section · remove egress obstruction at (801,1001(l) hc)
    repair sash cord on fire escape window so that it stays in place when opened.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    building section · replace broken glass window pane (1001(h),708 hc)
    in #454.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    plumbing and electrical section · repair sink (1001f hc)
    repair slow-draining sink in #445.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    other section · set timeclock to provide the required amount and hours of heat. (701c hc)
    move setting for timeclock to 11 a.m., rather than 10 a.m.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    interior surfaces section · eliminate mold/mildew on ceiling (1301,1001b(13),1306 hc)
    remove significant mold growth on ceiling of #442.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    interior surfaces section · repair damaged ceilings (1001b,h,o hc)
    #318. remove peeling paint and repaint shower room on 3rd floor.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    other section · provide non-tamperable temp.-sensing device with a + to -1 1/2 degree f. (.8 degrees c.) tol., centrally located in bldg in habitable rm (not mgr or owner's) to which heat is provided, occupied or not (701c hc)
    install a nontamperable box over thermostat in #303.
    not activeMar 1, 1999
    fire section · other fire violations
    relocate paint cans to sprinklered storage room.
    not activeDec 5, 1996
    other section · inspector comments
    no apparent violations.
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