Plans have been revealed for a potential residential infill at 62-74 Laidley Street in San Francisco’s Fairmount Heights neighborhood. The proposal aims to build two new homes on the hillside property, including one accessory dwelling unit. Reuben Law is responsible for the application, on behalf of the property owner.
Preliminary or formal permits have not yet been filed. The initial plans include merging the lots at 62 and 70 Laidley Street, demolishing the existing single-family house at 70 Laidley Street, and constructing two new dwelling units, one of which may be an accessory dwelling unit. The currently vacant lot at 74 Laidley Street will be replaced by a second structure with one unit.
62-74 Laidley Street parcel map, illustration by David Ron Land Surveyor
Next door, plans to replace the green-painted wood house at 60 Laidley Street with a modern single-family home designed by John Maniscalco Architecture. The proposal was first filed in 2018, but withdrawn in 2020, and was sold for $1.75 million last April.
The property owners of 62-74 Laidley Street are listed as a San Francisco-based couple. The property last sold in November 2025 for $1.8 million. The estimated cost and timeline for development have not yet been shared.
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Laidley has been a hot commodity for a while now due to its downtown views.
Let them build their McMansions / compounds, including using the ADU loophole (required to build an ADU, but unlikely to ever be used to house a mid-low income person).
Let’s assume this new property is valued at $5M.
– At 1.18% property tax annually, the city gets $90,000 every year.
– All of the tradespeople involved in building and maintaining this property get paid along the way – a nice boost to the economy.
– High net worth people spend big locally, and may start businesses.
– Investment in the general streetscape…far better than an empty lot.
Great move by the city to embrace these kinds of projects.