San Francisco · Inner Sunset · Block/lot 1294/007 · San Francisco
Since October 2024 within ½ mile: 12 homes completed, 11 permitted, 18 proposed or in review.
29 projects with a record in this window, grouped by us from permits and State housing reports. Units are as proposed on each project's latest record and counted at its current stage.
981 permits within ½ mile since October 2024
The map shows new construction, ADUs, demolitions, additions, and renovations. Routine systems work (roofs, HVAC, water heaters) is counted but not mapped. Unit counts are as stated on permits.
$1,719,000
Benchmark range: $1,461,000 – $1,977,000
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Geography: permits located by parcel, ½ mile radius · Retrieved Oct 31, 2026
Public-records benchmark estimate combining Zillow Home Value Index (Data provided by Zillow), Census ACS 5-year estimates, parcel land-use/lot characteristics, and issued building permits. Not an official appraisal.
Permit counts, by the date issued (or applied, if not yet issued). Lot splits are planning cases, which we don't have.
We read public zoning and hazard maps against state law (ADUs: Gov. Code 66314; SB 9: Gov. Code 65852.21 and 66411.7). Local rules, title, tenancy history and site conditions can change the answer. Check with San Francisco's planning department before relying on it.
Sources: San Francisco Planning, Zoning Map – Zoning Districts (retrieved Oct 31, 2026) · CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the State Responsibility Area (effective 2024-04-01) (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Area (map dated 2025-03-24) (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer — flood hazard zones (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer — FIRM panels (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · California Geological Survey, Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Zoning classes: our classification of RH-2 as two-family residential, checked against the zone description on Oct 24, 2026
Chronological history of building permit applications and issuances, snapshot-dated status changes, State housing entitlements, surrounding development within ½ mile, and area home-value trends.
Permit issued and active for 6.9 yr (first record Dec 10, 2019), with no completion or new permit record in 4.2 yr. · 1 unit · $580,000 declared valuation
In "Entitled" for 2.1 yr (since Sep 10, 2024), with no new permit record in 2.1 yr. · 1 unit
Permit issued and active for 4.3 yr (first record Jul 29, 2022), with no completion or new permit record in 4.2 yr. · 1 unit · $235,000 declared valuation
In "Applied" for 3.8 yr (since Dec 30, 2022), with no new permit record in 3.8 yr. · 1 unit · $950,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 4.7 yr (first record Feb 15, 2022), with no completion or new permit record in 3.8 yr. · 1 unit · $186,500 declared valuation
In "Applied" for 3.6 yr (since Mar 16, 2023), with no new permit record in 3.6 yr. · 1 unit · $65,000 declared valuation
Nearby windows / doors / siding (60 Mountain Spring Av): Status changed from suspend to cancelled
Record 202104279410 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (347 Frederick St): Status changed from suspend to cancelled
Record 201604043892 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (308 Upper Tr): Declared valuation changed from 0 to 15000
Record 202609168236 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (308 Upper Tr): Description text was updated
Record 202609168236 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby solar / battery storage (46 Saint Germain Av): Status changed from filed to issued
Record S20260924749 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby solar / battery storage (46 Saint Germain Av): Issued date changed from (blank) to 2026-10-27
Record S20260924749 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby hvac / heat pump (187 Upper Tr): Description text was updated
Record 202610269890 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby electrical / panel (919 Cole St): Status changed from filed to issued
Record 202610269895 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby electrical / panel (919 Cole St): Issued date changed from (blank) to 2026-10-28
Record 202610269895 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby electrical / panel (919 Cole St): Declared valuation changed from 0 to 12000
Record 202610269895 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (3062 Market St): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610279970 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby electrical / panel (365 Corbett Av): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610280018 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (4564 19th St): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610280026 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby repair tied to a housing/code case (199 Edgewood Av): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610280039 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby hvac / heat pump (187 Upper Tr): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610269890 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Cross-referenced intelligence from our historical development graph—connecting parcels, permits, entity-resolved builders, empirical review-time distributions, and neighborhood renovation trends.
Explore full San Francisco development graph →Active in "Entitled" for 2.1 yr (first record Sep 10, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.1 yr.
Active in "Issued" for 6.9 yr (first record Dec 10, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.2 yr.
Active in "Issued" for 6 yr (first record Nov 14, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.7 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $1,700,000 declared valuation across 2 permits).
Active in "Issued" for 6.1 yr (first record Sep 22, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 21 mo. High-impact scale (2 housing units, $1,400,000 declared valuation across 4 permits).
Active in "Issued" for 8.8 yr (first record Jan 24, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units, $175,000 declared valuation across 2 permits).
Active in "Applied" for 3.8 yr (first record Dec 30, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.8 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $950,000 declared valuation across 2 permits).
Substantial improvements (additions, interior remodels, ADUs, commercial TI, and new builds) across 6,600 parcels
+23.2% YoY
City baseline: 91.1 / 1k
442 in trailing 24m
Includes 13 ADUs
HUD Metro Fair Market Rent · San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY 2026 · 40th-percentile gross rentCensus ACS 5-year median gross rent (all bedroom counts combined):
Area home-value benchmarks (not an appraisal)
ZIP & neighborhood mediansUnder California Proposition 13, the seller's historical assessed value does not carry over to a buyer. On sale, the parcel is reassessed at the purchase price: 1.00% base rate ($17,200/yr) + local voter-approved bond debt ($3,096/yr) + fixed direct levies/Mello-Roos ($450/yr).
Insurance & hazard context:
−$93,656/yr
Cash needed: $378,400
NOI: $10,711/yr
P&I: $8,697/mo
For $0/mo net cash flow
At $3,600/mo rent
| Scenario | Assumptions | Year 1 Rent | Year 1 Cash Flow | Cash-on-Cash | Break-Even Rent | Year 5 Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | −8% starting rent, +3% vacancy, +3% combined maintenance/CapEx, 1.5%/yr rent growth | $3,312/mo | −$8,218/mo | -26.1% | $14,784/mo | −$8,229/mo |
| Base (your inputs) | Your entered assumptions, 3.0%/yr rent growth | $3,600/mo | −$7,805/mo | -24.8% | $13,684/mo | −$7,612/mo |
| Optimistic (cap-limited) | +6% starting rent, 3% vacancy, 4.2%/yr rent growth (capped by local ordinance ceiling of 4.2%/yr) | $3,816/mo | −$7,567/mo | -24.0% | $13,366/mo | −$7,183/mo |
Rental regulatory context (informational only — not legal advice):
California AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act, Civ. Code § 1947.12) caps annual rent increases at 5% + local CPI (max 10%) on covered properties. In San Francisco: San Francisco Rent Ordinance (Admin. Code Ch. 37) — annual allowable increase is 60% of Bay Area CPI (capped at 7%) for covered pre-June 1979 buildings. Official program rules ↗
Entitled1 unitsSep 10, 2024 – Sep 10, 2024
Issued1 unitsDec 10, 2019 – Aug 22, 2022
We group related permits and State housing reports into projects. That grouping is our inference, not an official record.
to erect a front detached 3-story, type 5b, single family building w/ 1 basement; reference p/a 2019-1210-9141 for associated form 6 demolition permit application, dmj 05/31/2024;
to demolish a detached 1-story, type 5, front garage bldg. (e) rear sfr bldg to remain.
reroofing
sidewalk permit only
voluntary bldg strenghthening and interior renovation legalize bsmt replace (e) foundation with reinforced concrete, strengthen roof framing. remodel e bathroom, kitchen & bedrooms add 2 bathrooms in basement, nw elec & plmg, nw windows(like kind & 2 additional wndws) shear walls in basement 1bdrm,
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Geography: parcel (APN) · Retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · Filed, issued, and status dates come from the Department of Building Inspection, which dates each status change.
| Report year | Project / record | Type | Entitled | Permitted | Completed | Deed-restricted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1537 COLE ST(2019-023417PRJ) | 2 to 4 · Renter | 1 (Sep 10, 2024) | — | — | — |
Source: California HCD, Housing Element Annual Progress Report — Table A2 · Geography: project (parcel) · Retrieved Oct 26, 2026 · From San Francisco's Housing Element Annual Progress Reports. A project can appear in several report years as it moves from entitlement to permit to completion.
Source: San Francisco Planning, Zoning Map – Zoning Districts · Geography: zoning district polygon at parcel point · Retrieved Oct 31, 2026
1535 COLE ST; 1537 COLE ST
Source: San Francisco Planning / DataSF, Parcels – Active and Retired · Geography: parcel · Retrieved Oct 31, 2026
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