San Francisco · Potrero Hill · Block/lot 4038/020 · San Francisco
Since October 2024 within ½ mile: 3 homes completed, 441 permitted, 16 proposed or in review (425 of them deed-restricted affordable); 9 demolitions; 1 commercial or mixed-use project.
38 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.
898 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.
$1,797,000
Benchmark range: $1,527,000 – $2,067,000
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 6.7 yr (first record Feb 11, 2020), with no completion or new permit record in 6.1 yr. · 1 unit · $35,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 6.8 yr (first record Dec 26, 2019), with no completion or new permit record in 4 yr. · 3 units · $800,000 declared valuation
In "Applied" for 3.9 yr (since Dec 8, 2022), with no new permit record in 3.9 yr. · $27,000,000 declared valuation
In "Entitled" for 3.7 yr (since Mar 2, 2023), with no new permit record in 3.7 yr. · 64 units
Permit issued and active for 9.7 yr (first record Feb 2, 2017), with no completion or new permit record in 3 yr. · 2 units · $842,000 declared valuation
In "Applied" for 4.9 yr (since Dec 14, 2021), with no new permit record in 2.5 yr. · 1 unit · $295,000 declared valuation
Nearby solar / battery storage (519 Vermont St): Status changed from issued to complete
Record S20260608637 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Record 202606253934 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Record 202606253934 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby windows / doors / siding (573 Arkansas St): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610290110 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (1705 Mariposa St): Status changed from suspend to cancelled
Record 201908300360 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (2505 03rd St): Status changed from suspend to cancelled
Record 202205204718 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby addition (adds square footage) (484 Kansas St): Declared valuation changed from 800000 to 1170000
Record 202606304377 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (2175 03rd St): Status changed from filed to issued
Record 202609188376 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (2175 03rd St): Issued date changed from (blank) to 2026-10-28
Record 202609188376 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (1800 Owens St): Status changed from filed to issued
Record 202610169556 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (1800 Owens St): Issued date changed from (blank) to 2026-10-28
Record 202610169556 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (1800 Owens St): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610280040 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
1201 08th St · $10,000 valuation
Records span Jul 8, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Record 202606042603 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (717 De Haro St): Status changed from issued to expired
Record 202312212959 · 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 "Issued" for 6.7 yr (first record Feb 11, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.1 yr.
Active in "Issued" for 18 mo (first record May 13, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 10 mo. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $1,420,000 declared valuation across 3 permits). work_desc changed to "revisions to approved permit #202503132195 issued 12/31/2025. minor interior plan changes to basement, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd floors resulting in structural modifications at each level. new bathroom in basement & wet bar on 3/f. 3 windows removed from scope at kitchen, bath 1 & 3/f." in snapshot Oct 27, 2026.
Active in "Entitled" for 3.7 yr (first record Mar 2, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.7 yr. High-impact scale (64 housing units, 9 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Active in "Issued" for 5.3 yr (first record Jul 23, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 16 mo. High-impact scale (425 housing units, 425 deed-restricted affordable, $75,000,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 4.8 yr (first record Jan 3, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 2 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $1,012,193 declared valuation across 6 permits).
Active in "Issued" for 5.7 yr (first record Feb 17, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 17 mo. High-impact scale (2 housing units, $1,511,000 declared valuation across 3 permits).
Substantial improvements (additions, interior remodels, ADUs, commercial TI, and new builds) across 2,930 parcels
+29.5% YoY
City baseline: 91.1 / 1k
296 in trailing 24m
Includes 6 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 ($17,950/yr) + local voter-approved bond debt ($3,231/yr) + fixed direct levies/Mello-Roos ($450/yr).
Insurance & hazard context:
−$99,092/yr
Cash needed: $394,900
NOI: $9,826/yr
P&I: $9,076/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 | −$8,671/mo | -26.4% | $15,416/mo | −$8,688/mo |
| Base (your inputs) | Your entered assumptions, 3.0%/yr rent growth | $3,600/mo | −$8,258/mo | -25.1% | $14,269/mo | −$8,071/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 | −$8,020/mo | -24.4% | $13,938/mo | −$7,642/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 ↗
Issued1 unitsFeb 11, 2020 – Sep 8, 2020
We group related permits and State housing reports into projects. That grouping is our inference, not an official record.
re-roofing.
revision to 202104138452. story count verification , 3 stories over basement to eliminate required sprinker at lowest level per sf information sheet fs 03 no 3.1.2
residential rooms down for lower unit(345 texas st - 915 sf) new stair from 2/f to g/f. remodel g/f w/(1) bedroom; (1) bath infill g/f underneath (e) cantilevered popout structure.
adu unit on g/f done under pa#202002114175. all structural and voluntary seismic work done under pa#201910225192. replace existing wood shakes and trim on front of the (e) house with 7" high beveled wood siding to match the original 7" high beveled wood siding paint. match the (e) wood trim with new
street space
replace damaged rear yard retaining wall along northeast property line (bordering 337 texas street)
street space
addition of 1 dwelling unit per ordinance #162-16.add unit on 1st floor(garage/storage level)convert storage to one unit. unit to extend under (e)bldg envelope @ rear stairs. add/move reconfigure entry/exist ways front to rear. add 1 kitchen & 1 bath
lower extg ground floor slab 12" at rear new ground floor shear walls. no alaterations to exterior or expansion of bldg envelope. new perimeter foundations at rear ground floor lateral upgrade per ab-94 standards.
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.
No housing activity reported to the State for this parcel (2018–2025 reports).
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
343 TEXAS ST; 345 TEXAS ST
Source: San Francisco Planning / DataSF, Parcels – Active and Retired · Geography: parcel · Retrieved Oct 31, 2026
Zoning, permits, planning cases, and assessor data for this lot (SF Planning)
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