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281–283 Castro Street

Castro (Eureka Valley) · San Francisco, CA 94114

  • Built 1900
  • Two-flat
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned RH-3
  • District 8
  • Historic status: historic resource
37.7644, −122.4350 Street View appears here once a Google Maps embed key is configured.
3,630 sq ftBuilding area
2,495 sq ftLot area
12Rooms · 5 baths

Permit history

  1. Mar 2026

    Addressing permit only. add 283 castro st for the first-floor rear unit within a two-unit residential building. link to parcel 3561-033.

    Complete Permit 202603318641 $$$ $1
  2. Oct 2025

    Legalization of existing studio unit to comply with nov 202182222: interior remodel to create adu at 1/f level of existing 3-story, 2-unit.

    Complete Permit 202510076859 $$$ $40,000
  3. Mar 2025

    Reroofing: remove and replace roofing material / existing roofing material (in-kind).

    Complete Permit 202503031461 $$$ $25,000
  4. Dec 2024

    One unit castro st (front of property) -remodel kitchen (200 sq ft) and primary bathroom (150 sq ft) and one jack and jill bathroom (75 sq ft) and one powder room/laundry room (90 sq ft). replace rear window in primary bathroom. install new 125amp subpanel for kitchen circuit. install new master suite.

    Complete Permit 202412237353 $$$ $45,000
  5. Dec 2024

    Unit a-remodel kitchen and bathroom in kind. no wall removal or layout change. kitchen approx. 150 sq ft. bathroom approx. 54 sq ft.

    Complete Permit 202412237352 $$$ $28,000
  6. Nov 2022

    Legalize dwelling unit(281 castro apt b)per ordinance 43-14.installed without a permit on ground floor, a studio unit with a bath and a kitchen.

    Withdrawn Permit 202211287253 $$$ $50,000
  7. Jul 2013

    Replace 3 windows, like for like with paintable wood, casement, 12 lite sdl grille, u factor 0.40 max. bedrooms to comply with egress. visable from street.

    Issued Permit 201307021039 $$$ $9,696
  8. May 2013

    Replace 3 windows like for like, existing wood to be replaced with wood with grilles to match, 3d interior/exterior/spacer bar on grilles, u factor.40, no bedroom windows, visible from street.

    Issued Permit 201305086461 $$$ $10,465
  9. Mar 1994

    Termite report #94579 items 1-5, replace fixs 2 bths, 2 kitchen.

    Expired Permit 9404962 $$$ $25,000
  10. Oct 1992

    Replace tile in exist bath/shower-replace crkd plstr in closet.

    Expired Permit 9218434 $$$ $200

1 nominal $1 street-space permit is omitted.

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