# Building permits at 556 Empress Av, Cincinnati, OH Seven permits on record here. The newest, Sep 24: Alteration. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 21 more permits since May 1. Two are for new buildings, the nearest 300 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 24, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Alteration | $60,000 | [2026P07806](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P07806/) | | Apr 3, 2025 | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $1,648 | [2025P02335](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2025P02335/) | | Aug 4, 2015 | Elevator | Elevator Permit | $19,000 | [2015P06552](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2015P06552/) | | May 22, 2015 | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $6,500 | [2015P03580](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2015P03580/) | | Mar 12, 2015 | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $12,500 | [2015P01398](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2015P01398/) | | Jan 21, 2015 | New building | New Building | $226,726 | [2014P08248](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2014P08248/) | | Dec 4, 2014 | Fence, wall or deck | Misc. Structures | $7,350 | [2014P09052](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2014P09052/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 21 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### Next door (under 250 ft), 1 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 2, 2026 | [609 Athens Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/609-athens-av/) | 130 ft SE | Grading | Excavation/Fill | Not listed | [2026P03722](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P03722/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 14 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 6, 2026 | [3538 Grandin Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/3538-grandin-rd/) | 700 ft NE | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $5,000 | [2026P08369](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P08369/) | | Sep 24, 2026 | [578 Delta Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/578-delta-av/) | 350 ft N | Mechanical (HVAC) | HVAC | $15,000 | [2026P05271](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P05271/) | | Sep 8, 2026 | [525 Hoge St](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/525-hoge-st/) | 930 ft SW | Fence, wall or deck | Misc. Structures | $36,000 | [2026P06694](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P06694/) | | Aug 28, 2026 | [658 Rushton Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/658-rushton-rd/) | 850 ft E | Mechanical (HVAC) | HVAC | $14,200 | [2026P08239](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P08239/) | | Aug 25, 2026 | [536 Delta Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/536-delta-av/) | 350 ft SW | Mechanical (HVAC) | HVAC | $5,298 | [2026P07413](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P07413/) | | Aug 21, 2026 | [455 Flinn Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/455-flinn-av/) | 550 ft S | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $27,000 | [2026P06151](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P06151/) | | Jul 30, 2026 | [459 Flinn Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/459-flinn-av/) | 520 ft S | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $27,000 | [2026P06152](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P06152/) | | Jul 15, 2026 | [3556 Mcguffey Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/3556-mcguffey-av/) | 990 ft NE | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $2,503 | [2026P05327](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P05327/) | | Jun 1, 2026 | [531 Missouri Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/531-missouri-av/) | 850 ft E | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $2,798 | [2026P04293](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P04293/) | | Jun 1, 2026 | [536 Missouri Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/536-missouri-av/) | 970 ft E | Mechanical (HVAC) | HVAC | $17,947 | [2026P04081](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P04081/) | | May 28, 2026 | [578 Delta Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/578-delta-av/) | 350 ft N | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $3,000 | [2026P03962](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P03962/) | | May 26, 2026 | [542 Delta Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/542-delta-av/) | 300 ft W | New building | New Building | $312,000 | [2025P10745](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2025P10745/) | | May 22, 2026 | [4 Grandin Ter](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/4-grandin-ter/) | 1,000 ft NW | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $2,498 | [2026P03944](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P03944/) | | May 8, 2026 | [3535 Mcguffey Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/3535-mcguffey-av/) | 880 ft NE | Grading | Excavation/Fill | Not listed | [2026P03588](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P03588/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 6 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 9, 2026 | [576 Missouri Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/576-missouri-av/) | 0.23 mi E | New building | New Building | $210,000 | [2026P04811](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P04811/) | | Sep 1, 2026 | [3433 Golden Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/3433-golden-av/) | 0.23 mi W | Mechanical (HVAC) | HVAC | $7,578 | [2026P07420](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P07420/) | | Aug 26, 2026 | [3624 Grandin Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/3624-grandin-rd/) | 0.23 mi E | Mechanical (HVAC) | HVAC | $9,000 | [2026P07386](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P07386/) | | Aug 20, 2026 | [2954 Lower Grandin Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/2954-lower-grandin-rd/) | 0.20 mi N | Mechanical (HVAC) | HVAC | $13,701 | [2026P07185](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P07185/) | | Jul 1, 2026 | [2685 Grandin Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/2685-grandin-pl/) | 0.24 mi NW | Mechanical (HVAC) | HVAC | $11,100 | [2026P05209](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P05209/) | | Jun 5, 2026 | [3540 Handman Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/3540-handman-av/) | 0.21 mi S | Plumbing | Plumbing Permits | $4,000 | [2026P04333](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/permit/2026P04333/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Cincinnati yet. Look them up on the city's Zoning Board of Appeals page: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/buildings/hearings-appeals/zoning-board-of-appeals/ ## More on this street Other addresses on Empress Av with permits, nearest house number first: - [574 Empress Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/574-empress-av/): newest permit Jul 17, 2025 - [578 Empress Av](https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/578-empress-av/): newest permit Feb 10, 2026 --- Source: Cincinnati Department of Buildings and Inspections permit data (https://data.cincinnati-oh.gov/d/uhjb-xac9), City of Cincinnati. Checked 2026-10-09 17:28 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ Map, all 7 permits at this address and 21 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/cincinnati/address/556-empress-av/