5940 California St
San Francisco · Outer Richmond · San Francisco · Coordinates: 37.78429, -122.48143
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
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- Assessor use:
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- Addresses on lot:
- 5940 CALIFORNIA ST
Zoning & Land Use
RTO-C — RESIDENTIAL TRANSIT ORIENTED DISTRICT - C (Commercial)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RTO-C (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. On a multifamily lot the state allowance is different: ADUs in non-living space of the building, plus up to eight detached ADUs.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotUnlikely
Zoned RTO-C (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RTO-C (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 0602980111A, effective March 23, 2021
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $1,544,000 – $2,088,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Metro FMR (San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area) · FY 2026
Studio $2,485 · 1BR $2,977 · 2BR $3,604 · 3BR $4,604 · 4BR $4,772
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since October 2024)
28 active or recent development projects (118 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 1,085 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- New construction2 permits (84 units)
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Accessory dwelling unit at 5940 California St (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 9.4 yr (first record Jun 13, 2017) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.8 yr.
- Accessory dwelling unit at 266 21st Ave (Issued)0.11 mi SE
Active in "Issued" for 5.2 yr (first record Aug 26, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr. High-impact scale (5 housing units, $385,000 declared valuation across 2 permits).
- 4 new homes at 342 22nd Ave (Issued)0.2 mi S
Active in "Issued" for 6.4 yr (first record Jun 4, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.3 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units, $1,950,000 declared valuation across 3 permits).
- New home at 27 17th Ave (Issued)0.29 mi NE
Active in "Issued" for 8.3 yr (first record Jun 25, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.6 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $1,200,000 declared valuation across 8 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (6 permits, 1 grouped projects)
| Record # | Category | Status | Applied / Issued | Valuation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202306139934 | Remodel / interior alteration | issued | Iss. Jun 13, 2023 | $78,000 | admin change to bpa# 202207188676: change of estimated cost of job: front wall, dry rot repair as necessary. |
| 202207188676 | Remodel / interior alteration | issued | Iss. Sep 27, 2022 | $30,000 | front wall dry rot repair as necessary to match existing in-kind. repair to occur at all levels, six locations per level… |
| 202202158040 | Electrical / panel | issued | Iss. Feb 15, 2022 | $45,000 | unit 5: kitchen and bathroom remodels, replacing fixtures in kind, updating electrical, refinish hardwood floors. repair… |
| 202106102087 | General repair | issued |