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South San Francisco Building Permits & Teardown Predictor

We track every South San Francisco building permit, demolition filing, zoning change, and off-market transaction in one place, giving spec builders and developers a single feed of where the market is moving. Each permit is scored against lot value, structure age, and neighborhood comps to surface high-ROI teardown and new-build opportunities before they hit the MLS.

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Why Developers Target South San Francisco

South San Francisco has seen a surge in “mansionization”, older, smaller homes on large lots demolished to build luxury spec homes. AddressIntel's algorithm identifies these aging properties from Floor Area Ratio (FAR), recent neighborhood comps, and permit velocity.

  • Automated Demolition Cost Estimates
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  • Real-time Permit Webhooks

South San Francisco Market Metrics

Permits Trackedall permits on file34
Demolition Permitssince May 18, 2026n/a
New-Construction Permitssince May 18, 2026n/a
High-Probability Teardowns0 Active
Total Declared Permit Valueall permits on file

South San Francisco & San Mateo County Building Permits

AddressIntel tracks 34 South San Francisco building permits as part of our San Mateo County building permits dataset, pulled from municipal sources and updated regularly. Whether you need to look up a single South San Francisco building permit for one address or scan San Mateo County building permits for teardown and new-construction activity, every filing is scored for developer ROI and teardown potential.

Working a teardown? See our guide to the demolition permit process, or learn who tracks Silicon Valley building permits and how San Mateo County permit data reaches developers.

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Recent South San Francisco Building Permits

The latest South San Francisco building permits and demolition filings, drawn from 34 permits we track for the city, pulled from municipal sources and updated regularly.

AddressTypeValueIssued
616 HEMLOCK AVEREROOF - RESIDENTIAL2026-08-07
427 LUX AVERESIDENTIAL - ALTERATIONS2026-08-07
449 GARDENSIDE AVELATERAL REPLACEMENT - RESIDENTIAL2026-08-07
214 JUNIPER AVERESIDENTIAL - ALTERATIONS2026-08-07
265 FERNDALE AVENREL SOLARAPP (PHOTOVOLTAIC) - PV+ ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM2026-08-07
420 BRIARWOOD DRREROOF - RESIDENTIAL2026-08-07
307 A & B LUX AVEREROOF - RESIDENTIAL2026-08-07
600 PINE TERREROOF - RESIDENTIAL2026-08-07

South San Francisco Teardown & Permit FAQ

How many teardown opportunities are there in South San Francisco?

AddressIntel scores every South San Francisco property for teardown potential using lot value, structure age, and neighborhood comps; new opportunities are surfaced as they appear.

What is the typical developer ROI on a South San Francisco teardown?

We do not publish a single South San Francisco figure, because there is no honest one: returns swing on land cost, buildable envelope, and comps. Instead, every South San Francisco property page carries an interactive build-to-zoning proforma — purchase, demolition, construction at current costs, cost of sale against size-matched comps — so each lot is underwritten on its own numbers.

Where can I find recent South San Francisco building permits?

AddressIntel tracks South San Francisco building permits (34 permits currently on file), including new construction, additions, and demolition filings, pulled from municipal sources and updated regularly. See the recent permits table above for the latest activity.

How do I find demolition permits in South San Francisco?

AddressIntel tracks South San Francisco building and demolition permits, updated regularly from municipal sources.