5500 Mission Street, San Francisco
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Quick answers
- Does 5500 Mission Street have open permits or code violations?
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection lists 16 permits, 7 not closed, and 3 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 5500 Mission Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2017Complete
To comply with complaint# 201705633 to divide (e) repair space into auto storage for automotive parts on 1/f per plan. n/a ordinance #155-13
- Demolitions Dec 2016Filed
Demolish 1 story type 5b auto repair shop
- New construction wood frame Dec 2016Filed
To erect 4 stories, no basement, type v-a, (24) unit residential care for elderly building. (r-2.1 & i-4) maher n/a
- Otc alterations permit May 2016Complete
To comply with complaint 201611925: @ 2nd floor - remodel kitchen and 2 bathrooms - same location. like for like, no change to wall locations or addition of walls.
- Otc alterations permit Mar 2016Complete
1st floor : add 2 bedrooms, 1 mudroom & storage rooms, relocate (e) powder room. 2nd floor: add deck at rear of bldg per plans. replace (e) bedroom windows w/patio doors per plan.
- Otc alterations permit Jun 2011Issued
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2008Expired
Reroofing.
- Otc alterations permit Sep 2007Issued
Street space
- Otc alterations permit May 2007Expired
Install 7 wood windows visable from the street. installation into (e) openings. install 8 vinyl windows not visable from street and 2 entry doors done in new construction method with no structural changes. install hardi fiber cement siding to back and two sides of building where wood siding exists
- Otc alterations permit Oct 2006Complete
Add 2 bedrooms, 1 half bath, 1 storage/laundry room on existing ground floor per plan
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2005Complete
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Sep 2004Complete
Reroofing.
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
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Bottarini Service Station, 5400 Mission Street (500 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
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
1,000 ft
Longfellow Elementary (1,000 ft), George Washington Elementary (1,950 ft), Panorama Elementary (2,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.5 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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Venture capital, AI labs and the highest founder density in the country
San Francisco runs on company building. Engineering and product salaries set the price floor, offices cluster in SoMa and the Mission, and demand moves with funding cycles rather than with the school calendar.
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- median household income
- 19.6%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 38%
- households that own their home
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