737 Castro Street

Eureka Valley · San Francisco, CA 94114

  • Built 1900
  • Single-family house
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned RH-2
  • District 8
  • In a historic district
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Remodelled between 2005 and 2007 in a campaign of five permits totalling $270,000 — three new dormers, the attic converted to a bedroom, half a new foundation and a replaced retaining wall — inside a California Register historic district.

2,732 sq ftBuilding area
2,622 sq ftLot area
7Rooms · 2 baths

Permit history

Twelve permits on file with the Department of Building Inspection. Five filed between July 2005 and October 2007 carry estimated costs totalling $270,000 and account for most of the visible alteration. Estimated cost is marked $$$ under $5k, $$$ $5k–$25k, $$$ over $25k.

  1. Nov 2020

    New L-shaped rear deck in the backyard, 167 sq ft, 8 ft 6 in high.

    Cancelled Permit 202011219480 No cost recorded
  2. Oct 2007

    Revision showing replacement of the retaining wall.

    Complete Permit 200710034463 $$$ $20,000
  3. Feb 2007

    Temporary bracing of the rear wall between 737 and 741 Castro Street.

    Complete Permit 200702023180 $$$ $2,000
  4. Apr 2006

    Revision showing new framing at the rear room and lower back room.

    Complete Permit 200604189218 $$$ $20,000
  5. Sep 2005

    Kitchen and baths remodelled; three new dormers in the attic space; attic converted to a primary bedroom.

    Complete Permit 200509082285 $$$ $175,000
  6. Aug 2005

    About half the existing foundation replaced, with a concrete cap on the north side.

    Complete Permit 200508220845 $$$ $15,000
  7. Jul 2005

    Two bathrooms remodelled; kitchen lighting, finishes and insulation.

    Complete Permit 200507056843 $$$ $40,000
  8. Aug 2002

    Excavation, foundation, framing, electrical, plumbing and finishes to kitchen and bath.

    Cancelled Permit 9708099 $$$ $35,000
  9. Jul 1993

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9312773 $$$ $5,400

A $1 renewal for final inspection and two $0 sidewalk and street-space permits are omitted.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, and whether the 2005 dormer additions required review under the historic district. Know any of it? Tell us — just describe it in plain words.