# Building permits at 1581 E 38th St, Cleveland, OH

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $1.1M alteration or repair at 1457 E 40th St, permitted May 6.

One permit here in the last two years. The newest, Dec 29, 2025: Install 1 furnace aka: 1579 E 38th rear. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 12 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Mechanical (HVAC) | Install 1 furnace aka: 1579 E 38th rear | $10,898 | [BRH25-041811](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRH25-041811/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

12 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 2 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | [1617 E 40th St 1](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1617-e-40th-st-1/) | 840 ft E | Alteration or repair | EXT. Alt.: install app 4.5 jm white granular modified bitumen roof per manu. Specs. No sep. M/e/p permits required. | $40,000 | [BCB26-026194](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCB26-026194/) |
| May 27, 2026 | [1573 E 36th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1573-e-36th-st/) | 410 ft W | Electrical | METER BASE INSPECTION: electric company require | Not listed | [BRE26-021145](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRE26-021145/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 10 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | [3615 E Superior Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/3615-e-superior-ave/) | 0.24 mi NW | Elevator | Tie in Fire Service to Existing Controller CAPACITY 2500 SPEED 150 FLOORS 3 FILE#1279 SERIAL #6848 | $2,618 | [LEL26-034414](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/LEL26-034414/) |
| Aug 1, 2026 | [1737 E 37th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1737-e-37th-st/) | 0.19 mi S | Electrical | 864 SF - We will re-wire, to Code, fire damaged 100A service. Kitchen and bathroom GFIs, lights and outlets as required and smoke detectors. Building permit no brb26-021359, fire v25038795 | $3,800 | [BRE26-032243](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRE26-032243/) |
| Jul 11, 2026 | [1415 E 36th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1415-e-36th-st/) | 0.24 mi NW | Electrical | Installation of 60-amp 480-volt power to (2) new cafeteria ovens Building Permit #BCB25-040268 Tenant: | $8,000 | [BCE26-028398](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCE26-028398/) |
| Jun 29, 2026 | [1457 E 40th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1457-e-40th-st/) | 0.20 mi N | Plumbing | Installation of 6 sinks BUILDING PERMIT NO B25039606 | $20,000 | [BCP26-026303](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCP26-026303/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | [1415 E 36th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1415-e-36th-st/) | 0.24 mi NW | Plumbing | Install 10 lin. FT. Drain, waste, vent piping, 10 lin. FT. Storm and/or san. Sewer, 10 lin. FT. Waer distribution piping,add water and drain for new oven building permit no bcb25040268 | $2,600 | [BCP26-024840](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCP26-024840/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [1737 E 37th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1737-e-37th-st/) | 0.19 mi S | Alteration or repair | Make int/ext alt. Repair/replace all affected areas to correct fire v25038795 dated 12/11/2025 per manuf. Specs w/appv'd matl's. No struct. Chngs. Remove debris from site. Separate electrical, plumbing and HVAC permits required. Need painting, flooring, doors, windows and electrical, plumbing | $15,000 | [BRB26-021359](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-021359/) |
| May 27, 2026 | [1667 E 40th Street 1g](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1667-e-40th-street-1g/) | 0.21 mi E | Alteration or repair | Change of use for a 2,890 sf tenant space per approved plans. No work. Certificate of occupancy is required. | Not listed | [BCB26-020322](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCB26-020322/) |
| May 12, 2026 | [1457 E 40th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1457-e-40th-st/) | 0.20 mi N | Mechanical (HVAC) | Install 5 rooftop heating/cooling units building permit no b25039606 | $37,227 | [BCH26-016841](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCH26-016841/) |
| May 11, 2026 | [1415 E 36th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1415-e-36th-st/) | 0.24 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Install combo oven in room 117a per approved plans. Permits required for plumbing and electrical. Refer to bcb25-040235 plans. | $10,000 | [BCB25-040268](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCB25-040268/) |
| May 6, 2026 | [1457 E 40th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1457-e-40th-st/) | 0.20 mi N | Alteration or repair | Make interior alterations and establish nursing school per approved plans. Separate plumbing, HVAC and electrical permits required. Certificate of occupancy required. Submit separate plans to fpb for alterations to fire protection systems. | $1,067,964 | [B25039606](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/B25039606/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

We don't list zoning cases for Cleveland yet. Look them up on the city's Board of Zoning Appeals page: https://www.clevelandohio.gov/board-zoning-appeals

## More on this street

Other addresses on E 38th St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [1612 E 38th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1612-e-38th-st/): newest permit Nov 13, 2025
- [1625 E 38th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1625-e-38th-st/): newest permit Aug 13, 2025
- [1260 E 38th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1260-e-38th-st/): newest permit Aug 25, 2025
- [2173 E 38th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/2173-e-38th-st/): newest permit Mar 18, 2026
- [2187 E 38th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/2187-e-38th-st/): newest permit Nov 25, 2025
- [2226 E 38th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/2226-e-38th-st/): newest permit Jun 9, 2026
- [2352 E 38th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/2352-e-38th-st/): newest permit Sep 23, 2026
- [2386 E 38th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/2386-e-38th-st/): newest permit Aug 20, 2025
- [2401 E 38th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/2401-e-38th-st/): newest permit Jul 30, 2026

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Source: Cleveland Department of Building and Housing permit data (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=c08ddeaf2d1e41679a03103ff4e9fe17), City of Cleveland, ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). Checked 2026-10-14 18:12 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Contains information from Issued Building Permits (City of Cleveland), which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL). Database: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=c08ddeaf2d1e41679a03103ff4e9fe17 License: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/

Map, the one permit at this address and 12 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/1581-e-38th-st/