139 Sweeny St
San Francisco · Portola · San Francisco · Coordinates: 37.73271, -122.40810
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
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- Assessor use:
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- Addresses on lot:
- 139A SWEENY ST; 139B SWEENY ST; 139 SWEENY ST
Zoning & Land Use
RH-1 — RESIDENTIAL- HOUSE, ONE FAMILY (Residential)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RH-1 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned RH-1, a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RH-1, a single-family residential zone. The lot is 1,858 sq ft on the parcel map; a split needs at least 2,400 sq ft (two lots of 1,200 sq ft or more).
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 0602980231A, 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: $1,196,000 – $1,618,000 · 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)
24 active or recent development projects (35 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 567 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- Adds housing (ADU)9 permits (19 units)
- Demolition3 permits
- Additions & renovations165 permits
- Building systems306 permits
- Repairs25 permits
- Other59 permits
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 2 new homes at 139a Sweeny St (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 9 yr (first record Nov 13, 2017) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.1 yr.
- New duplex at 816 Silliman St (Applied)0.39 mi SW
Active in "Applied" for 4.7 yr (first record Mar 1, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.7 yr. High-impact scale (2 housing units, $1,250,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
- Accessory dwelling unit at 39 Girard St (Applied)0.13 mi SE
Active in "Applied" for 19 mo (first record Apr 7, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 19 mo.
- Accessory dwelling unit at 338a Sweeny St (Issued)0.21 mi W
Active in "Issued" for 6 yr (first record Oct 15, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.7 yr.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (14 permits, 1 grouped projects)
| Record # | Category | Status | Applied / Issued | Valuation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202511240301 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Nov 24, 2025 | $1 | to obtain final inspection for work approved under pa# 201905029520. all work is complete. |
| 202511240296 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Nov 24, 2025 | $1 | to obtain final inspection for work approved under pa# 201711133867. all work is complete. |
| 202511240294 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Nov 24, 2025 | $1 | to obtain final inspection for work approved under pa# 201711133870. all work is complete. |
| 202511059005 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Nov 5, 2025 | $1 | to obtain final inspection for work approved under pa 202312263114. all work is complete. |
| 202510318633 | Remodel / interior alteration | complete | Iss. Oct 31, 2025 | $1 | to obtain final inspection for work approved under pa 201711133867, 201711133870, 201905029520. all work is complete. |
| 202405142088 | Roof replacement | complete | Iss. May 14, 2024 | $15,000 | reroofing |
| M1233167 | Remodel / interior alteration | issued | Iss. Mar 12, 2024 | $280 | per pa #201711133867, add unit house number on 3rd floor at apn 5879/040 as; 139 b sweeny st |
| 202312263114 | Plan revision / deferred submittal | expired | Iss. Dec 26, 2023 | $1 | revision to pa#201905029520, 201711133870. to add complaint numbers 201401781,20172982, 201553991, 201707841, 201710651 … |
| 202312263097 | Fire alarm / sprinkler | complete | Iss. Dec 26, 2023 | $14,525 | install new sprinkler monitoring system ref pa# 2023-1219-2769 |
| 202312192769 | Fire alarm / sprinkler | complete | Iss. Dec 19, 2023 | $39,750 | installation of new fire sprinkler system throughout building according to 201711133867, 201711133870 and 201905029520 p… |
| 201905029520 | Remodel / interior alteration | expired | Iss. Dec 19, 2022 | $40,000 | to comply w/ complaints# 2015007000enf,2017015975prj,2017015977prj,20171133870,201711133867,201540932,201540913,20105106… |
| 201711133870 | Accessory dwelling unit (new or conversion) | expired | Iss. Dec 19, 2022 | $30,000 | add one adu at 1st flr per ord no 162-16 under this permit. second unit legalized under app #2017-1113-3867. |
| 201711133867 | Remodel / interior alteration | expired | Iss. Dec 19, 2022 | $30,000 | comply with complaint #201401781, #201553991, #201707841, #201710651 & #201712982. legalize one dwelling unit at 3rd flr… |
| 201802010164 | Repair tied to a housing/code case | complete | Iss. Feb 2, 2018 | $200 | to comply with nov #201834571. revert gate at front of bldg from outswing to inswing. |
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 2 entries (report years 2023).