157 Varennes Street, North Beach

The building

City records date the three-story small apartment building at 157 Varennes Street to 1902. The Assessor's roll lists four units. On a lot of 1,899 square feet, the parcel falls in RH-3, a three-family residential district. The height and bulk district here is 40-X, per Planning's zoning map. The most recent permitted work on file with Building Inspection was completed in 2012. Planning's records identify the property as a historic resource within the Upper Grant Avenue Historic District.

Getting around

Its block of Varennes Street runs between Union and Filbert. Muni stops at Union and Grant and at Union and Kearny are the closest, both about a two-minute walk away. A five-minute walk reaches Muni stops at fourteen intersections. The nearest Recreation and Parks property is Telegraph Hill - Pioneer Park, about 350 feet on foot.

North Beach

North Beach sits near Columbus Avenue, Washington Square, and the northeastern hills, with a mix of apartments and classic San Francisco residential streets.

Source: City and County of San Francisco, Assessor-Recorder (2025 roll), Planning, Building Inspection, Public Works, SFMTA, and Recreation and Parks records via DataSF, retrieved October 31, 2026. Walking times are estimates.