176 Sadowa Street, San Francisco
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Quick answers
- Does 176 Sadowa Street have open permits or code violations?
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection lists 20 permits, 11 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 176 Sadowa Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Otc alterations permit Dec 2022Complete
Comply w/ correction notes #202200059: legalize 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 1 half bathroom & storage room at g/f. remodel (e) bathroom at 2/f.
- Otc alterations permit Jul 2014Issued
Kitchen remodel - remove all existing cabinets and install new cabinets, update all kitchen electrical plugs and install new range hood, stove and sink. new flooring and paint. no new wall and no existing wall relocation. all lighting in kitchen remodel shall comply with cec 150.0(k)3.
- Otc alterations permit Jan 2014Complete
Add 2 bedrooms, bathroom, and mud room on the 1st fl
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2005Complete
Replace exisiting footing per application plan. (refer#2005/02/17/5692
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2005Complete
Four room. laundry room & one & half bath room to be added at ground floor.
- Otc alterations permit Dec 2003Complete
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Sep 2000Expired
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Dec 1999Expired
Renew expired appl #9800401
- Otc alterations permit Feb 1999Expired
Renew app 9716862 to clear violation file #9800061
- Otc alterations permit Jan 1998Expired
Renewal of application 9716862
- Otc alterations permit Dec 1997Expired
Reroofing
- Additions alterations or repairs Oct 1997Complete
Add rooms at ground floor
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Nopuente Property, 140 Sadowa Street (250 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,550 ft
Habitat For Humanity De Long Street Properties Habitat For Humanity Parcel 8 and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
800 ft
Sheridan Elementary (800 ft), Ortega (Jose) Elementary (2,900 ft), Longfellow Elementary (3,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.9 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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