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District 2 · Block 1063, Lot 013 · ZIP 94118

159 Commonwealth Avenue

Single-family house · Presidio Heights

  • 2 stories
  • 3,592 ft2
  • 4,800 ft2 lot area
  • 9 rooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned RH-1(D)
  • Historic resource
  • Sold January 9, 1991
Land$883,821
Improvements$841,352
Total assessed$1,725,173
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  1. 1914

    Built.

  2. Apr 1991
    Permit 9105505 $$$ $5,500

    Reroofing.

  3. May 1992
    Permit 9208431 $$$ $52,000

    Repair fire damage attic. remodel top floor, rear bathrm, eatc.

  4. Jun 1994
    Permit 9410196 $$$ $50,000

    Remove sun room.

  5. Jul 1994
    Permit 9411657 $$$ $5,000

    Horizontal.

  6. October 6, 1994

    With no opposition filed, the City Planning Commission approved, 6-0, enlarging the rear deck and removing an existing sunroom.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  7. Feb 1995
    Permit 9502049 $$$ $1

    Refer to #9410196 & 9411657.

  8. May 1999
    Permit 9909701 $$$ $25,000

    Remodel bathroom/laundry room and closet.

  9. Apr 2001
    Permit 200104267813 $$$ $75,000

    Front fcade and partial side elevation renovation that jis basically cosmetic.

  10. Aug 2004
    Permit 200408171776 $$$ $100,000

    Convert existing lower level storage space & game rm into new relocatin game room. reconfigure existing *.

  11. Dec 2010
    Permit 201012317712 $$$ $10,000

    Install fiberglass insulation to ceiling joist r-19, install type x drywall to ceiling and inside face of exterior walls, in storage basement area.

  12. Nov 2014
    Permit 201411141539 $$$ $20,000

    Add skylight and laylite at interior. main stair hall. no visible exterior work; maher n/a.

  13. May 2015
    Permit 201505115973 $$$ $26,594

    Reroofing.

  14. Jun 2017
    Permit 201706220103 $$$ $12,000

    Replace (2) windows and (1) french door same size same location with wooden windows and door. n/a maher.

  15. Apr 2019
    Permit 201904178276 $$$ $7,000

    Foundation and shearwall; voluntary strengthening.

  16. Nov 2019
    Permit 201911046341 $$$ $1,500

    Replace 1 metal awning window at side (not visible from street) with new metal awning window in same opening.

  17. Oct 2020
    Permit 202010086148 $$$ $5,324

    Reroofing at detached garage.

  18. Nov 2021
    Permit 202111303264 $$$ $1,500

    Replace two sets of window sashes to existing windows due to rot, same size, same location, wooden windows. not street facing.

  19. Mar 2022
    Permit 202203170192 $$$ $18,000

    Remove existing stucco & sheathing at south side driveway. install insulation new sheathing new stucco same existing. install 3 new sets of wood window sashes same existing. south side driveway install waterproff coating 2 section southwest corner.

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 4 expired permits are not shown.

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