278 States Street

Castro (Eureka Valley) · San Francisco, CA 94114

  • Built 1960
  • 8-unit apartment building
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned RH-2
  • District 8
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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7,268 sq ftBuilding area
3,624 sq ftLot area
33Rooms · 9 baths

Permit history

  1. Feb 2026

    Upgrade the existing fire alarm system by replacing it with addressable fire alarm unit wireless communicator next to facu addressable smoke detector manual pullstation 3 led horn strobe 18 low frequency horns to amply with sffc sec 1103.7.6.1.

    Complete Permit 202602105620 $$$ $15,000
  2. Feb 2024

    Repair siding on west side of building as it is leaking. replace as needed. fix dry rot as needed.

    Issued Permit 202402085554 $$$ $5,000
  3. May 2018

    Revision to app#201708175127 moment frame equivalency for soft story.

    Issued Permit 201805169216 $$$ $5,000
  4. Aug 2017

    Soft story retrofit per sfebc chapter 4d engineering criteria 2016 cebc appendix a-4.

    Complete Permit 201708175127 $$$ $65,000
  5. Apr 2016

    Reroofing.

    Issued Permit 201604013736 $$$ $11,000
  6. Mar 2006

    Install hardiplank with 7"exposre over the front wood section of the house only (booth bay blue) no structural changes visible from the street.

    Complete Permit 200603247436 $$$ $9,270
  7. Feb 2006

    Retrofit (9) windows back of house white vinyl in kind sizes no structural changes trim detail to remain as is. not visible from the street.u factor 38.

    Complete Permit 200602225084 $$$ $5,972
  8. Jan 1993

    Replace dry rot guardrails/decking.

    Complete Permit 9309087 $$$ $600
  9. Oct 1989

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 8919091 $$$ $4,670

1 nominal $1 street-space permit is omitted.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder and the early residents. Know any of it? Tell us — just describe it in plain words.