888 Tennessee St
San Francisco · Potrero Hill · San Francisco · Coordinates: 37.76089, -122.38999
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
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- Assessor use:
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- Addresses on lot:
- 888 TENNESSEE ST; 890 TENNESSEE ST
Zoning & Land Use
UMU — URBAN MIXED USE (Mixed Use)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned UMU (mixed use): 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 UMU (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned UMU (mixed use), 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 0602980119A, 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: $1,444,000 – $1,954,000 · 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 (128 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 630 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- New construction6 permits (8 units)
- Adds housing (ADU)10 permits (11 units)
- Demolition29 permits
- Additions & renovations220 permits
- Building systems245 permits
- Repairs36 permits
- Other84 permits
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 109 new homes at 888 Tennessee St (Applied)On this parcel
Active in "Applied" for 8.2 yr (first record Aug 20, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.2 yr. High-impact scale (109 housing units, $45,000,000 declared valuation across 4 permits).
- 241 new homes at 919 Illinois St (Approved)0.16 mi E
Active in "Approved" for 6.9 yr (first record Nov 25, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.9 yr. High-impact scale (241 housing units, $150,000,000 declared valuation across 2 permits).
- 64 new homes (Entitled)0.38 mi NW
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).
- New home at 613 Wisconsin St (Issued)0.49 mi W
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.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (29 permits, 1 grouped projects)
Showing 15 most recent permits| Record # | Category | Status | Applied / Issued | Valuation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202610149462 | Plan revision / deferred submittal | filed | App. Oct 14, 2026 | $100,000 | revision to permit 202605201631. new racking. new fencing at gantry. new gantry crane and fencing. mep deferred. |
| 202605201631 | Remodel / interior alteration | issued | Iss. Aug 28, 2026 | $32,000 | (n) gantry installation in (e) space. no (n) enclosures or changes to egress or existing. |
| 202601053196 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Jan 5, 2026 | $600 | as-builts to permit 202507090412. add (1) new relay for general alarm signal to building security system. |
| 202512051100 | Plan revision / deferred submittal | complete | Iss. Dec 15, 2025 | $60,000 | revision to pa# 202510086942 add new fence at ground fl. structural sheets included. changes to doors at south machine s… |
| 202510086942 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Oct 20, 2025 | $45,000 | ground fl- remove walk in freezer. replace doors at walk in cooler. new fence at ground fl covered space. no food or bev… |
| 202506188987 | Plan revision / deferred submittal | complete | Iss. Jul 11, 2025 | $15,000 | 1st fl revision to pa # 2025-0421-4839 reduce occupant load of break room. add partition to east end of breakroom to sep… |
| 202507090412 | Fire alarm / sprinkler | complete | Iss. Jul 9, 2025 | $35,000 | provide modification to existing dedicated functions. fire alarm system. add 3 control modules to shutdown big ass and a… |
| 202505287416 | Addition (adds square footage) | complete | Iss. Jun 4, 2025 | $12,250 | relocate fire sprinkler as required by ti- addition of conference room, machine shop upgrades, womens restroom upgrades.… |
| 202504214839 | Commercial tenant improvement | complete | Iss. May 23, 2025 | $1,000,000 | 1st/f t.i.: (e) warehouse bldg with accessory business area. new partitions, fisnihes, fencing (interior) new rebotic eq… |
| 202410253809 | Plan revision / deferred submittal | complete | Iss. Oct 29, 2024 | $8,000 | revision to pa 202410042366 ground fl - installation of it gear in a cage. barrier removal in the men's restroom & signa… |
| 202410042366 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Oct 8, 2024 | $30,000 | 1/f: modification to (e) warehouse. add security fencing around security & it equipment. |
| 202212198647 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Feb 21, 2023 | $100,000 | interior only, racking modification |
| 202302162154 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Feb 16, 2023 | $1 | to obtain final inspection for work approved under pa# 201812208875. all work is complete. |
| 202001061269 | Plan revision / deferred submittal | complete | Iss. Jan 6, 2020 | $5,000 | monitor fire prinkler system & global hvac shutdown & ba fan shutdown. add facu, dailer, (1), & (1) pull stations. revis… |
| 201911258147 | Fire alarm / sprinkler | complete | Iss. Nov 25, 2019 | $12,000 | fire alarm: dedicated functions fire alarm system. scope includes monitoring 9 duct detectors (installed by others) with… |