7 San Lorenzo Way, West Portal

The building

Built in 1924, 7 San Lorenzo Way is a single-family house of two stories. The Assessor roll lists 2,516 square feet of building area. Planning's records identify the property as a historic resource within the St. Francis Wood Historic District. The most recent permitted work on file with Building Inspection was completed in 2026. The lot measures 4,687 square feet and is zoned RH-1(D), a detached single-family residential district. On Planning's zoning map, the height and bulk designation is 40//40-R-4.

Getting around

This block of San Lorenzo Way meets Portola Drive. For Muni, the stop at Portola and San Lorenzo is about 150 feet on foot, with Portola and Claremont about 450 feet on foot. A five-minute walk reaches Muni stops at eight intersections. For open space, Mt. Davidson Park is about a nine-minute walk away. Nearer at hand, West Portal Playground is about a four-minute walk away.

West Portal / Forest Hill

West Portal and Forest Hill sit in southwestern San Francisco, with West Portal Avenue as a local commercial street and residential hills nearby.

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.