Explore DBI permits, SFPD incident data, and RTO-1, RM-1 and Hayes NCT zoning in Hayes Valley, a central district near the Civic Center arts venues.
Search this neighborhoodHayes Valley (as defined by SF Planning's analysis neighborhood) extends from Van Ness Avenue west to Divisadero and Baker Streets, and from Fulton Street south to Market Street and Duboce Avenue. Along with Hayes Valley proper, it includes the Lower Haight, Alamo Square, and the southern edge of the NoPa blocks along Divisadero Street. Its eastern edge holds the performing arts venues on Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street, and the Hayes Street corridor is known for its shops and restaurants. About 18,900 people live here.
Housing is mostly Victorian and Edwardian flats, apartment buildings, and newer mid-rise residential buildings on parcels freed up when the Central Freeway's elevated spur was removed. Zoning includes RTO-1, RM-1, RM-2, and RH-3 residential districts, the Hayes NCT and NCT-3 along the main commercial streets, the Divisadero Street NCT, and the Lower Haight Street NCD. Notable places include Patricia's Green, Alamo Square and the Painted Ladies, the SFJAZZ Center, Davies Symphony Hall, and the War Memorial Opera House.
CivicScout tracks SFPD incident reports, injury traffic crashes, and open DBI notices of violation across Hayes Valley for any searched address.
View safety data →DBI permit activity in Hayes Valley mixes renovation of older flats and apartment buildings with new mid-rise residential construction and commercial alterations along Hayes, Haight, and Divisadero Streets.
View permits →Major construction and high-impact permits — see what’s changing across the neighborhood.
View new construction →RTO-1, RM-1, and RH-3 residential districts cover most of Hayes Valley, with the Hayes NCT, NCT-3, Divisadero Street NCT, and Lower Haight Street NCD on commercial corridors.
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View schools →Location reports for Hayes Valley addresses surface DBI permit history, open 311 cases, DBI notices of violation, and the applicable SF Planning Code zoning district.
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