# Building permits at 786 E 157th St, Cleveland, OH The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $500,000 alteration or repair at 15891 E 159th St, permitted Jul 1. One permit here in the last two years. The newest, May 1, 2025: Raze 2.5 story frame 2 du and garage to correct cond. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 33 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | May 1, 2025 | Demolition | Raze 2.5 story frame 2 du and garage to correct cond. Remove all debris from site.fill excavation to grade. Control dust per 277.07 seed lot. Remove all foundations. Discontinue and cap utility connections. | $10,375 | [B25013973](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/B25013973/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 33 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 24, 2026 | [799 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/799-e-157th-st/) | 210 ft SE | Demolition | Raze 2 story 1 d/u with detached garageto correct condemn fill excavation to grade control dust seed lot remove debris | $9,950 | [BRB26-035928](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-035928/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 16 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 2, 2026 | [15726 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15726-holmes-ave/) | 530 ft NE | Plumbing | 2 Water closet/toilet, 2 bathtub or shower, 2 lavatory sink, 2 sink, 2 hot water heater. Correct condemnation violations v21017753 dated 06/11/2021. Building permit no. B25030513. Homeowner permit - homeowner must be on site for all inspections | $4,000 | [BRP26-042830](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRP26-042830/) | | Oct 2, 2026 | [15726 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15726-holmes-ave/) | 530 ft NE | Mechanical (HVAC) | 2 Furnace. Correct condemnation violations v21017753 dated 06/11/2021. Building permit no. B25030513. Homeowner permit - homeowner must be on site for all inspections | $5,000 | [BRH26-042828](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRH26-042828/) | | Oct 2, 2026 | [15726 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15726-holmes-ave/) | 530 ft NE | Electrical | 1872 SQ FT - Panel /rewire. Correct condemnation violations v21017753 dated 06/11/2021. Building permit no. B25030513. Homeowner permit - homeowner must be on site for all inspections | $600 | [BRE26-042825](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRE26-042825/) | | Oct 2, 2026 | [15726 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15726-holmes-ave/) | 530 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Make int/ext alt / corr. Cond. Dated 6/23/2021 for the exist two-fam dwelling per approved plans and coc rehab plan. Owner has 48 hours to secure property, 60 days to corr exterior violations and 180 days to corr entire notice w/app'd matl's per city code. Remove all debris from site. C of o req'd, | $40,000 | [B25030513](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/B25030513/) | | Oct 1, 2026 | [731 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/731-e-157th-st/) | 720 ft N | Alteration or repair | Make int/ext alt repair/replace 1 door per manuf specs w/appvd matls no struct changes remove debris | $579 | [BRB26-042553](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-042553/) | | Aug 28, 2026 | [851 NE Rondel Dr 1](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/851-ne-rondel-dr-1/) | 890 ft SE | Fence, wall or deck | Install 142 linear feet of 6' high wood privacy fence in the actual interior side yard and rear yard per approved plans. Height of fence cannot exceed distance from fence line to neighbor's house. Finished side must face neighbor's and street. Remove and haul debris. Homeowner permit - homeowner mus | $3,500 | [BRB26-036267](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-036267/) | | Aug 24, 2026 | [15921 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15921-holmes-ave/) | 900 ft NE | Roofing | Make ext alt tear off and reroof per manuf specs w/appvd matls no struct changes remove debris | $12,776 | [BRB26-036062](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-036062/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [15555 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15555-holmes-ave/) | 740 ft NW | Plumbing | Install 3 water closet/toilet, 2 urinals, 4 lavatory sink, 2 floor drain | $20,000 | [BCP26-034375](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCP26-034375/) | | Aug 6, 2026 | [15555 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15555-holmes-ave/) | 740 ft NW | Mechanical (HVAC) | Install 2 heat pump building permit no b25024507 | $30,575 | [BCH26-033149](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCH26-033149/) | | Aug 6, 2026 | [15555 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15555-holmes-ave/) | 740 ft NW | Electrical | Install 2,165 square feet: alt - electrical lighting, outlets, & switches for (2) remodeled classrooms & (2) bathrooms building permit no b25024507 | $15,000 | [BCE26-033142](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCE26-033142/) | | Aug 5, 2026 | [15555 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15555-holmes-ave/) | 740 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Make alterations to ground floor per approved plans and field inspection. Separate plumbing and electrical permits required. Certificate of occupancy required. | $389,245 | [B25024507](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/B25024507/) | | Jul 27, 2026 | [16001 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/16001-holmes-ave/) | 980 ft NE | Electrical | INSTALL 900 SQUARE FEET: ALT- Wire basement room with receptacles. Install new 200amp service. Install exit lights. Install misc receptacles for dryer, washer and hair dryers BUILDING PERMIT NO B25037042 | $13,000 | [BRE26-030360](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRE26-030360/) | | Jul 27, 2026 | [16015 St Clair Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/16015-st-clair-ave/) | 690 ft E | Alteration or repair | Make int/ext alt repair/replace 5 windows per manuf specs w/appvd matls no struct changes remove debris | $7,797 | [BRB26-030512](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-030512/) | | Jul 27, 2026 | [831 E 156th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/831-e-156th-st/) | 470 ft S | Other | Property needs to be boarded 1 standard sized door 1 rear door (re-secure) additional standard sized door-upstairs rear | Not listed | [B26031228](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/B26031228/) | | Jul 15, 2026 | [766 E 156th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/766-e-156th-st/) | 520 ft NW | Plumbing | Install 1 sewer clean out | $235 | [BRP26-029145](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRP26-029145/) | | Jul 2, 2026 | [16006 Holmes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/16006-holmes-ave/) | 960 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Make interior exterior alterations repair/replace all affected areas per bri specifications. No structural changes. Remove debris. | Not listed | [BRB26-027326](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-027326/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 16 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 2, 2026 | [715 E 160th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/715-e-160th-st/) | 0.23 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Make exterior only alterations including but not limited to complete re-roof, replace rotted roof sheathing, ice & water shield per mfr's installation instructions, gutters and downspouts and all other exterior work necessary to correct v26009752 per field inspection. No occupancy with this permit. | $9,000 | [BRB26-038721](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-038721/) | | Sep 30, 2026 | [15427 St. Clair Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15427-st.-clair-ave/) | 0.22 mi S | Alteration or repair | Establish five (5)-person State Licensed Residential Facility in 2DU in Local Retail Business District per BZA Resolution 26-086. No work with this permit. CO Alarm and Smoke Detector Arc-Fault GFCI Receptacles. | $1,000 | [BRB26-036102](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-036102/) | | Sep 22, 2026 | [731 E 152nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/731-e-152nd-st/) | 0.20 mi W | Alteration or repair | Make interior alterations to erect 2 new bathrooms an make minor interior alterations in existing church per approved plans and field inspection. Separate plumbing, HVAC and electrical permits required. No change of use with this permit. | $6,000 | [B25029098](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/B25029098/) | | Sep 21, 2026 | [697 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/697-e-157th-st/) | 0.21 mi N | Electrical | Rewire panel box. Homeowner permit - homeowner must be on site for all inspections | $269 | [BRE26-040657](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRE26-040657/) | | Sep 21, 2026 | [657 E 152nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/657-e-152nd-st/) | 0.24 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Make ext. Alt.: underpin footing + raise column for gas station canopy per approved structural drawings. No sep. M/e/p permits required. | $22,800 | [BCB26-039808](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCB26-039808/) | | Jul 24, 2026 | [909 Stevenson Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/909-stevenson-rd/) | 0.23 mi S | Other | Property needs to be boarded 1 standard sized door 1 rightside door | Not listed | [B26030865](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/B26030865/) | | Jul 15, 2026 | [687 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/687-e-157th-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Plumbing | Install 1 hot water heater | $1,665 | [BRP26-029079](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRP26-029079/) | | Jul 2, 2026 | [15891 E 159th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15891-e-159th-st/) | 0.22 mi N | Electrical | Provide new electrical service, lighting & receptacles for relocated historic Euclid Beach Arch BUILDING PERMIT NO B25026778 | Not listed | [BCE26-020276](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCE26-020276/) | | Jul 1, 2026 | [15891 E 159th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15891-e-159th-st/) | 0.22 mi N | Alteration or repair | Make alterations to restore euclid beach arch per approved plans. Separate electrical permit required. | $500,000 | [B25026778](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/B25026778/) | | Jun 17, 2026 | [16131 St Clair Ave 1](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/16131-st-clair-ave-1/) | 0.23 mi E | Electrical | INSTALL 1000 SQUARE FEET: 2 New panel and 1 meter socket | $2,000 | [BCE26-024817](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCE26-024817/) | | Jun 11, 2026 | [697 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/697-e-157th-st/) | 0.21 mi N | Electrical | Meter base/service panel inspection | Not listed | [BRE26-023894](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRE26-023894/) | | Jun 4, 2026 | [15225 Plato Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/15225-plato-ave/) | 0.22 mi SW | Roofing | Make ext alt tear off and reroof per manuf specs w/appvd matls no struct changes remove debris | $2,500 | [BRB26-022755](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-022755/) | | Jun 4, 2026 | [700 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/700-e-157th-st/) | 0.20 mi N | Alteration or repair | Make int alt waterproof around the cellar to prevent water penetration. No struct changes remove debris sep plumb permit. | $13,000 | [BRB26-022154](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BRB26-022154/) | | Jun 3, 2026 | [702 E 156th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/702-e-156th-st/) | 0.21 mi N | Other | Property needs to be boarded 1 standard sized window 1 rightside basement window 1 standard sized door 1 front door | Not listed | [B26022588](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/B26022588/) | | May 14, 2026 | [731 E 152nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/731-e-152nd-st/) | 0.20 mi W | Electrical | Replacing 100 amp meter main and service panel. | $6,296 | [BCE26-018287](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCE26-018287/) | | May 13, 2026 | [16131 St Clair Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/16131-st-clair-ave/) | 0.23 mi E | Alteration or repair | Exterior alterations re-roof with tpo roofing per manufcuter specifications and field inspections. No c of o required. | $16,000 | [BCB26-018755](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/permit/BCB26-018755/) | ## More on this street Other addresses on E 157th St with permits, nearest house number first: - [790 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/790-e-157th-st/): newest permit Aug 6, 2025 - [799 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/799-e-157th-st/): newest permit Aug 24, 2026 - [801 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/801-e-157th-st/): newest permit Jun 13, 2025 - [822 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/822-e-157th-st/): newest permit Nov 19, 2025 - [731 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/731-e-157th-st/): newest permit Oct 1, 2026 - [719 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/719-e-157th-st/): newest permit Mar 12, 2026 - [700 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/700-e-157th-st/): newest permit Jun 4, 2026 - [697 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/697-e-157th-st/): newest permit Sep 21, 2026 - [687 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/687-e-157th-st/): newest permit Jul 15, 2026 - [439 E 157th St](https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/439-e-157th-st/): newest permit Jun 23, 2025 --- 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 2026-10-08 02:13 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 33 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/cleveland/address/786-e-157th-st/