478 Pennsylvania Avenue, Potrero Hill

The building

Built in 1963, 478 Pennsylvania Avenue is a building of flats of two stories. The Assessor's roll lists two units. The most recent permitted work on file with Building Inspection was completed in 2024. On a lot of 1,750 square feet, the parcel falls in RH-2, a two-family residential district. The height and bulk district here is 40-X, per Planning's zoning map.

Getting around

On Pennsylvania Avenue, the building is on the stretch between 19th and 20th. The nearest Muni stop, Pennsylvania and 20th, is about 200 feet on foot, and 20th and Missouri is about a four-minute walk away. Within a five-minute walk there are Muni stops at four intersections. Potrero Hill Rec Center, about 10 acres, is about an eight-minute walk away. Nearer at hand, Mariposa Park is about a seven-minute walk away.

Dogpatch / Potrero Hill

Dogpatch and Potrero Hill sit east and south of Mission Bay, with a mix of industrial history and residential streets overlooking the eastern waterfront.

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.