SERVICE
Request a Report of Residential Building Record (3R report)
Owners and realtors can get a report of authorized use and building permit history for a residential building.
What to know
Cost
$214.00 for each residential building on a given lot.
There is a 2.50% surcharge if you use a credit card online (total $219.35). No refunds or cancellations once you pay.
Requirement for selling residential dwellings
Owners or realtors are legally required to provide the buyer with a 3R report, according to the housing code.
The 3R report only contains the history of building permits. It does not include plumbing, electrical, or commercial permits. You will have to request public building records to see all permits.
What to do
1. Gather information about the building
You will need:
- Block and lot information (you can use Building Eye or the SF Property Information Map)
- Address
- Legal owner’s name and contact information
To help us identify the right building, we will ask you if the building is a:
- Corner building
- Condominium
- Co-op
If there are multiple buildings on the lot, we will ask you which building the request is for (front or rear).
If the building is mixed-use (both residential and commercial), the report will only contain the permit history of residential units.
2. Send in the request
Once you submit payment, no refunds will be issued or changes allowed.
We will issue a 3R report in seven to 10 business days.
You can request up to six reports per person per day, per company. Fill out separate online forms for each building on a lot.
You can get the report via:
- Email (as a PDF)
- Pickup in person (leave a phone number)
If the address cannot be found in our online system, come to our office in-person or mail the records request with the fee.
Fill out a hard copy of the application in our office
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94103
Get directions
1. Download and fill out the application
2. Prepare a check or money order
The bank account holder’s name must be printed on the check.
Make the check payable to “City & County of San Francisco - Department of Building Inspection” or “CCSF-DBI”.
3. Mail the application and payment
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94103
Get directions
Supporting information
After you request a 3R report
If you asked for the report by email, we’ll email it to you from rmd@sfgov.org. If you asked for it to be mailed, we will mail it. If you are picking up the report, we will call you for pickup.
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What to know
Cost
$214.00 for each residential building on a given lot.
There is a 2.50% surcharge if you use a credit card online (total $219.35). No refunds or cancellations once you pay.
Requirement for selling residential dwellings
Owners or realtors are legally required to provide the buyer with a 3R report, according to the housing code.
The 3R report only contains the history of building permits. It does not include plumbing, electrical, or commercial permits. You will have to request public building records to see all permits.
What to do
1. Gather information about the building
You will need:
- Block and lot information (you can use Building Eye or the SF Property Information Map)
- Address
- Legal owner’s name and contact information
To help us identify the right building, we will ask you if the building is a:
- Corner building
- Condominium
- Co-op
If there are multiple buildings on the lot, we will ask you which building the request is for (front or rear).
If the building is mixed-use (both residential and commercial), the report will only contain the permit history of residential units.
2. Send in the request
Once you submit payment, no refunds will be issued or changes allowed.
We will issue a 3R report in seven to 10 business days.
You can request up to six reports per person per day, per company. Fill out separate online forms for each building on a lot.
You can get the report via:
- Email (as a PDF)
- Pickup in person (leave a phone number)
If the address cannot be found in our online system, come to our office in-person or mail the records request with the fee.
Fill out a hard copy of the application in our office
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94103
Get directions
1. Download and fill out the application
2. Prepare a check or money order
The bank account holder’s name must be printed on the check.
Make the check payable to “City & County of San Francisco - Department of Building Inspection” or “CCSF-DBI”.
3. Mail the application and payment
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94103
Get directions
Supporting information
After you request a 3R report
If you asked for the report by email, we’ll email it to you from rmd@sfgov.org. If you asked for it to be mailed, we will mail it. If you are picking up the report, we will call you for pickup.