Not the official 3R report. A seller still has to order the DBI 3R before closing. Details
What is a 3R report?
Official nameReport of Residential Building Record (3R)
Issued byDepartment of Building Inspection (DBI), Records Management
Who must order itthe seller of a residential building, before the sale closes
Legal basisSan Francisco Housing Code, section 351
Who can read it firstthe buyer, only once the seller delivers it
What the 3R contains
- The authorized occupancy or use of the building, as on City records.
- The history of building permits.
- Not the electrical, plumbing or most commercial permits.
What you can read here before the 3R exists
- Every building permit filed on the parcel, with type, status, dates and declared cost.
- The use and number of units written on the latest permits.
- Electrical and plumbing permits, which the 3R leaves out.
- DBI complaints and notices of violation, including work without permit.
- Soft-story retrofit status, assessed value and estimated property tax.
What this site is not
Not the 3R, not a disclosure, not an inspection. The seller still has to deliver the official 3R. We pass your request to nobody.
Permit history report, PDF, $19. Every building permit on the parcel with its cost and status, the use and units recorded on permits, electrical and plumbing permits (not in the 3R), complaints and notices of violation, soft-story status, assessed value against the neighborhood and the estimated property tax.