834 45th Avenue, San Francisco
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Quick answers
- Does 834 45th Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection lists 25 permits, 11 not closed, and 5 violations, 1 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 834 45th Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
11 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Otc alterations permit Jul 2026Issued
844 45th avenue upper unit: kitchen and two bathroom remodel. new cabinets, new tile, new appliances, new plumbing and electrical fixtures. new flooring throughout the unit. no removal of walls. in kind - remodel for bathroom and kitchen.
- Otc alterations permit Jun 2026Issued
Re-roofing: remove and replace roofing material / existing roofing material (in-kind)
- Otc alterations permit Jun 2024Complete
2/f: relocate bathroom, removel living roo0m, relocate bedroom and new kichen per plan. n0 work on 1st floor.
- Otc alterations permit Oct 2019Complete
Replace non-historic windows with aluminum-clad marvin casements and fixed picture windows.
- Otc alterations permit Oct 2019Complete
To obtain a final inspection for work approved under previous permit pa201304195000/2015081744506. all work is complete.
- Otc alterations permit Oct 2019Complete
To obtain a final inspection for work approved under previous permit pa200912072708/201304194998/201508174446. all work is complete.
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2015Expired
To obtain final inspection for work approved under pa # 201304195000. all work is complete.
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2015Expired
To obtain final inspection for work approved under pa # 201304194998. all work is complete.
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2015Complete
Revision to appl #2013.0419.4998 - addition of steel channels and (20 new wood posts to streghten (e) wooden beam to allow for parking area in garage.
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2013Expired
To obtain final inspection for work approved under pa 201008098423; all work is complete
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2013Expired
Recommencement and completion of work approved under pa 200912072708
- Otc alterations permit Jan 2013Issued
Street space w/sidewalk repair
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
3,000 ft
Lafayette Elementary (3,000 ft), Washington (George) High (4,550 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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- median household income
- 19.6%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 38%
- households that own their home
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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