742 Castro Street
Eureka Valley · San Francisco, CA 94114
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.
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.
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May 2025
About 100 sq ft of stucco removed, dry rot repaired, and new three-coat stucco applied.
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Jun 2024
Re-roofing.
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Mar 2021
Partial foundation repair.
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Feb 2003
Rear stairs repaired to comply with a notice of violation.
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Dec 1996
Reroofing.
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Jan 1993
Existing wood deck at the second floor repaired and replaced.
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Jul 1989
Termite work.
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Sep 1988
Bathroom floor and sheetrock repair.
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Mar 1986
Deck in rear yard.
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Oct 1983
Brought into compliance as required by the city.
Two $1 administrative filings, a $0 withdrawn revision and the 1978 record are omitted.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.