740 Bay Street, Russian Hill

The building

The single-family house at 740 Bay Street rises three stories and dates to 1900. Planning's records identify the property as a historic resource. City permit records show work completed here as recently as 2014. On a lot of 3,437 square feet, the parcel falls in RH-3, a three-family residential district. The height and bulk district here is 40//40-R-4, per Planning's zoning map.

Getting around

Cross streets on this block of Bay Street are Leavenworth and Hyde. Hyde and Bay is the closest Muni stop, about 350 feet on foot; Hyde and North Point is about a three-minute walk away. A five-minute walk reaches Muni stops at ten intersections. The edge of Moscone Rec Center is about a fifteen-minute walk away. Francisco Park is closer still, about 450 feet on foot.

Russian Hill

Russian Hill is classic San Francisco living: steep streets, bay glimpses, and a residential feel between Nob Hill and the northern 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.