121 Desmond Street, San Francisco
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Quick answers
- Does 121 Desmond Street have open permits or code violations?
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection lists 15 permits, 1 not closed, and 0 violations.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in San Francisco County?
- $1,249,125 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 121 Desmond Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Otc alterations permit May 2025Complete
Replace (16) non street facing windows. material is vinyl. no size change.
- Otc alterations permit Jan 2021Complete
Repair front stairs in kind, less than 50%. dry rot repair.
- Additions alterations or repairs Aug 2015Complete
To legalize the (e) ground floor unit under ordinance 43-14.
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2013Complete
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2013Complete
Replace 16 windows size for size. 2 visible from the street with marvin wood clad windows and 14 not visible from the street with simonton vinyl windows. u factor less than or equal to 0.4
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2013Complete
To add two bedroom, two full bathroom, one storage & one living room in the existing ground floor.
- Otc alterations permit Dec 2010Complete
Remodel kitchen & 1 bathroom.
- Otc alterations permit Mar 2008Complete
Replace 1 window into existion opening. not visable from the street. no structural changes.
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2008Complete
Replace 6 windows into (e) openings. not visible from the street. no structural changes. u factore 0.67 max.
- Otc alterations permit Jun 2003Complete
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Jun 2002Issued
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Oct 1999Complete
Replace 7 windows size for size
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: earthquake. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.2 mi
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
14 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Tw Automotive, 2500 Bayshore Bl (200 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,000 ft
Blanken Ave Parking Lot Former Schlage Lock Facto. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
350 ft
Pacific Lithograph Co Inc and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
50 ft
115 kV line run by PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY.
HIFLD transmission lines
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,650 ft
Visitacion Valley Elementary (1,650 ft), Visitacion Valley Middle (2,850 ft), El Dorado Elementary (3,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.5 mi
San Francisco International (SFO). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,249,125
San Francisco County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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