5524 Mission Street, San Francisco
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Quick answers
- Does 5524 Mission Street have open permits or code violations?
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection lists 42 permits, 22 not closed, and 60 violations, 2 open.
- 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 5524 Mission Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall.
Permits and code violations
22 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2026Complete
Addressing permit: create the address 5526 mission st. reference pa #202511129367
- Additions alterations or repairs Dec 2025Issued
Per unit legalization ord# 43-14. legalize one (3 bedroom) unit. remove & install exterior doors & windows. remove (e) kitchen & install new kitchen. fire rated assemblies. egress & eero path improvements. fire sprinkler & alarm upgrades as necessary. one parking space to be removed.
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2025Complete
Remove and replace drywall, install new flooring lvp kitchen area only. to comply with nov# 202310051.
- Otc alterations permit Jul 2021Complete
Upgrade (e) fire alarm to meet new ordinance 165-16. ref system installation under pa 200904146216
- Otc alterations permit Sep 2017Complete
(residential) soft story retrofit per 2016 iebc app ch a4
- Otc alterations permit Sep 2017Complete
(commercial) soft story retrofit per 2016 iebc appendix ch a4. no actual construction work required to be done at commercial space. ref pa# 200104116608
- Otc alterations permit Mar 2012Complete
Remove illegal residential unit revert to office space abate nov#2097526 dated: 5/20/11. remove stove cabinets and tub. cut utilities to source.nov #201197526 and 201189615
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2012Complete
Renew pa 200206269972 for final fire inspection sign off; scope of work on 200206269972, install sprinkler system for entire ground
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2012Complete
Renew pa 200309164900 for final inspection sign off, (n) laundry matt, 200309164900 scope of work "establish laundry mat in (e) tenant space, mech/fire alarm sprinkler work separate permit w/t-24)
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2011Complete
To obtain final inspection for work approved under pa #200407068116; all work has been completed
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2011Complete
To obtain final inspection for work approved under pa #200104116608; all work has been completed
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2011Complete
To obtain final inspection for work approved under pa #200711279048; all work has been completed
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 (550 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
900 ft
Longfellow Elementary (900 ft), George Washington Elementary (1,850 ft), Panorama Elementary (2,800 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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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.
- $141,446
- median household income
- 19.6%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 38%
- households that own their home
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