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989 South Van Ness Avenue

Mission · San Francisco, CA 94110

  • Built 1900
  • 4-unit apartment building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned RH-3
  • District 9
  • Historic status: historic resource
37.7575, −122.4164 Street View appears here once a Google Maps embed key is configured.
2,914 sq ftBuilding area
3,746 sq ftLot area
10Rooms · 4 baths

Permit history

  1. Aug 2025

    Remove and replace 4x8 (32 sq ft.) of wood siding in kind, prime and paint. replace 7 feet of 1/2 copper water line (exterior, @ siding, in kind). upgrade existing electrical panel to 400 amp panel.

    Issued Permit 202508143107 $$$ $10,000
  2. Dec 1991

    Install one cheney manufactured stairway chairlift.

    Expired Permit 9124361 $$$ $4,000

1 nominal $1 street-space permit is omitted.

Assessed value · 2025 roll

Land $34,138 Improvements $107,842
Total assessed $141,980

At a glance

ConstructionWood frame
ParcelBlock 3611, Lot 018A
Historic statusCEQA A — historic resource

Shotwell Street Historic District

California RegisterEligible (not listed)
National RegisterEligible (not listed)
Local landmark protectionNone
Period of significance1865–1905

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