659 48th Avenue, San Francisco
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Quick answers
- Does 659 48th Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection lists 19 permits, 8 not closed, and 24 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 659 48th Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2026Issued
Shoring plan for (n) retaining wall. ref pa# 202604179633 & 202604179647.
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2026Issued
Remove (e) retaining wall replace with (w) retaining wall grading max 15 yards. share plans 202604179633
- Otc alterations permit May 2024Complete
Remove and replace in-kind dmange 2x6 deck boards. less than 50%.
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2019Cancelled
Demolish & replace concrete & wood retaining wall.
- Additions alterations or repairs Sep 2017Complete
Soft story rertrofit per sfebc chapter 4d, 2016 cebc appendix a-4.
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2017Complete
Repair dry rotted framing to front window & door openings.
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2016Complete
Rear stair replacement in kind.
- Otc alterations permit Jan 2013Filed
For documentation only & to comply with nov #201157029: this is to declare that no work was performed under pa #200407017878. we called in 2005 to inform dbi that we would not proceed with any work and requested for a refund of thae permit fee
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2007Complete
Repair at front decks, & in like kind. including guard rails & deck repair. less than 50%.
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2006Complete
Renew pa# 2006/06/30/5424.
- Otc alterations permit Jun 2006Expired
Decking rail repair & step repair at the rear of bldg. repair work is less than 50% of existing. not visible from street.
- Additions alterations or repairs Jul 2004Expired
Replace all plumbing fixtures kitchen cabients kitchen appliances bathrm cabinets & existing roof &
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
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
3,650 ft
Lafayette Elementary (3,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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- $141,446
- median household income
- 19.6%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 38%
- households that own their home
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- Software and AI
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OpenAI · Salesforce · Stripe · UCSF · Y Combinator
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- Early career tech workers
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- Semi-detached or row house: the shared wall matters. Listen from the room adjoining the neighbor's side and ask whether any structural work has been done there.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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