561 Ellington Ave
San Francisco · Outer Mission · San Francisco · Coordinates: 37.71042, -122.44872
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
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- Assessor use:
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- Addresses on lot:
- 561 ELLINGTON AVE; 563 ELLINGTON AVE; 565 ELLINGTON AVE
Zoning & Land Use
NCD — EXCELSIOR OUTER MISSION STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (Mixed Use)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned NCD-EXCELSIOR (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 NCD-EXCELSIOR (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned NCD-EXCELSIOR (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 0602980230A, effective March 23, 2021
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
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 (40 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 386 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- New construction1 permit (6 units)
- Adds housing (ADU)18 permits (19 units)
- Demolition1 permit
- Additions & renovations88 permits
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 3 new homes at 561 Ellington Ave (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 8.2 yr (first record Jul 30, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.4 yr. High-impact scale (3 housing units, $950,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
- 50 new homes (Entitled)0.35 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 2.7 yr (first record Feb 8, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.7 yr. High-impact scale (50 housing units, 12 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 0 Guttenberg (Issued)0.23 mi E
Active in "Issued" for 5.6 yr (first record Mar 11, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 4 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units, $1,975,700 declared valuation across 4 permits).
- 6 new homes at 2834 San Jose Ave (Applied)0.36 mi NW
Active in "Applied" for 13 mo (first record Sep 23, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo. High-impact scale (6 housing units, $1,000,000 declared valuation across 2 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (1 permits, 1 grouped projects)
| Record # | Category | Status | Applied / Issued | Valuation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201807305907 | New multifamily / condos / mixed-use | issued | Iss. Oct 2, 2019 | $950,000 | to erect 4 stories, no basement, type v-a, 3 units residential & commercial building. (r-2, m, u-1) ** maher: n/a ** |
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 1 entry (report years 2020).