742 Castro Street

Eureka Valley · San Francisco, CA 94114

  • Built 1895
  • Four units
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned RH-2
  • District 8
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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The earliest construction date among the 700-block buildings documented so far, and the deepest permit record on the block — running from 1978 through work completed in 2025.

4Residential units
2,700 sq ftBuilding area
3,125 sq ftLot area
14Rooms · 4 baths

Permit history

Fourteen permits on file with the Department of Building Inspection. The oldest, filed in November 1978, was cancelled and carries no description; the substantive record begins in 1983. Estimated cost is marked $$$ under $5k, $$$ $5k–$25k, $$$ over $25k.

  1. May 2025

    About 100 sq ft of stucco removed, dry rot repaired, and new three-coat stucco applied.

    Complete Permit 202505206893 $$$ $9,000
  2. Jun 2024

    Re-roofing.

    Issued Permit 202406245144 $$$ $15,800
  3. Mar 2021

    Partial foundation repair.

    Complete Permit 202103227029 $$$ $60,000
  4. Feb 2003

    Rear stairs repaired to comply with a notice of violation.

    Complete Permit 200302076941 $$$ $558
  5. Dec 1996

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9623468 $$$ $3,260
  6. Jan 1993

    Existing wood deck at the second floor repaired and replaced.

    Complete Permit 9301378 $$$ $4,000
  7. Jul 1989

    Termite work.

    Complete Permit 8913607 $$$ $30,000
  8. Sep 1988

    Bathroom floor and sheetrock repair.

    Expired Permit 8814728 $$$ $1,500
  9. Mar 1986

    Deck in rear yard.

    Complete Permit 8603569 $$$ $1,200
  10. Oct 1983

    Brought into compliance as required by the city.

    Complete Permit 8310752 $$$ $1,400

Two $1 administrative filings, a $0 withdrawn revision and the 1978 record are omitted.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, whether the four units are the original configuration, and what the cancelled 1978 permit concerned. Know any of it? Tell us — just describe it in plain words.