San Francisco · Bernal Heights · Block/lot 6720/037 · San Francisco
Since October 2024 within ½ mile: 5 homes completed, 12 permitted, 12 proposed or in review.
22 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.
910 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.
$1,741,000
Benchmark range: $1,480,000 – $2,002,000
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Geography: permits located by parcel, ½ mile radius · Retrieved Oct 29, 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 29, 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 2.1 yr (first record Sep 25, 2024), with no completion or new permit record in 17 mo. · 1 unit · $294,511 declared valuation
In "Applied" for 6.1 yr (since Sep 16, 2020), with no new permit record in 6.1 yr. · 1 unit · $150,000 declared valuation
In "Approved" for 6 yr (since Oct 28, 2020), with no new permit record in 6 yr. · 4 units · $1,700,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 7 yr (first record Oct 11, 2019), with no completion or new permit record in 5.8 yr. · 1 unit · $130,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 7.1 yr (first record Sep 23, 2019), with no completion or new permit record in 5.5 yr. · 1 unit · $140,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 8.2 yr (first record Aug 8, 2018), with no completion or new permit record in 5.3 yr. · 1 unit · $1,950,000 declared valuation
Nearby roof replacement (108 Cortland Av): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202606243813 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby plan revision / deferred submittal (102 Santa Marina St): Status changed from filed to issued
Record 202610209685 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby plan revision / deferred submittal (102 Santa Marina St): Issued date changed from (blank) to 2026-10-28
Record 202610209685 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby plan revision / deferred submittal (102 Santa Marina St): Declared valuation changed from 0 to 2000
Record 202610209685 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Record 202610239808 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Record 202610239808 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (21 College Tr): Declared valuation changed from 0 to 88000
Record 202610269867 · 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 (174 Maynard St): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610280014 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (217 Randall St): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610280031 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (21 College Tr): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610269867 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (303 30th St): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 202610269893 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby plan revision / deferred submittal (3801 Mission St): No longer present in latest agency feed
Record 202511210209 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby roof replacement (282 Trumbull St): Description text was updated
Record 202608247058 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (42 Chenery St): Status changed from filed to issued
Record 202610209670 · Detected between snapshots
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby remodel / interior alteration (42 Chenery St): Issued date changed from (blank) to 2026-10-22
Record 202610209670 · 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 2.1 yr (first record Sep 25, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 17 mo.
Active in "Entitled" for 3.3 yr (first record Jul 13, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.3 yr. High-impact scale (39 housing units, 8 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Active in "Applied" for 20 mo (first record Mar 13, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 15 mo. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $2,148,463 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 5.2 yr (first record Aug 23, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.4 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $800,000 declared valuation across 5 permits).
Active in "Issued" for 4.2 yr (first record Aug 9, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 2 yr. High-impact scale (2 housing units, $1,710,000 declared valuation across 2 permits).
Active in "Issued" for 10.1 yr (first record Sep 16, 2016) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.9 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $2,000,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Substantial improvements (additions, interior remodels, ADUs, commercial TI, and new builds) across 6,745 parcels
+9.4% YoY
City baseline: 91.1 / 1k
425 in trailing 24m
Includes 17 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 ($17,400/yr) + local voter-approved bond debt ($3,132/yr) + fixed direct levies/Mello-Roos ($450/yr).
Insurance & hazard context:
−$95,106/yr
Cash needed: $382,800
NOI: $10,475/yr
P&I: $8,798/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 | −$8,339/mo | -26.1% | $14,952/mo | −$8,352/mo |
| Base (your inputs) | Your entered assumptions, 3.0%/yr rent growth | $3,600/mo | −$7,925/mo | -24.8% | $13,840/mo | −$7,734/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 | −$7,688/mo | -24.1% | $13,518/mo | −$7,305/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 unitsSep 25, 2024 – Jun 10, 2025
We group related permits and State housing reports into projects. That grouping is our inference, not an official record.
revision to pa # 2024-0829-9696. change window material vinyl. replace rear foundation at existing house. remove redundant foundation at passageway.
ab1114: horizontal addition to add second residential unit at front of lot. remodel of (e) cottage kitchen, add entry room to cottage. raise portions of roof of (e) cottage. new connecting corridor between residential units.
reroofing
Source: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, Building Permits · Geography: parcel (APN) · Retrieved Oct 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | —(202408299696) | 2 to 4 · Renter | — | 1 (Jun 10, 2025) | — | — |
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 29, 2026
70A SAINT MARYS AVE; 70 SAINT MARYS AVE
Source: San Francisco Planning / DataSF, Parcels – Active and Retired · Geography: parcel · Retrieved Oct 29, 2026
Zoning, permits, planning cases, and assessor data for this lot (SF Planning)
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The official flood hazard map for this location. Our reading of it is under What could be built here.
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