# Building permits at 285 E Main St, Columbus, OH The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $23M project at 260 E Main St Unit 521, permitted May 28. Six permits on record here. The newest, Sep 23: Electrical permit, no description from the city. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 34 more permits (31 projects) since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 23, 2026 | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2638240](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2638240/) | | Sep 9, 2026 | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMEPC2636299](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMEPC2636299/) | | Jul 24, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $350,000 | [ALTC2615871](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ALTC2615871/) | | Sep 8, 2025 | Roofing | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $99,595 | [ROOFC2530725](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ROOFC2530725/) | | Jun 27, 2011 | Fire systems | Mechanical Permits or NA | $1,000 | [FALR1116121](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALR1116121/) | | Jan 3, 2011 | Fire systems | Mechanical Permits or NA | Not listed | [FALR1037870](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALR1037870/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 34 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 16 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 21, 2026 | [395 E Mound St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/395-e-mound-st/) | 790 ft SE | Roofing | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $40,617 | [ROOFC2635196](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ROOFC2635196/) | | Sep 15, 2026 | [196 S Grant Ave Unit 407](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/196-s-grant-ave-unit-407/) | 890 ft N | Plumbing | | Not listed | [PMLSR2637050](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/PMLSR2637050/) | | Sep 3, 2026 | [196 S Grant Ave Unit 207](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/196-s-grant-ave-unit-207/) | 890 ft N | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMLSR2635626](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMLSR2635626/) | | Aug 17, 2026 | [387 E Rich St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/387-e-rich-st/) | 750 ft NE | Fence, wall or deck | | Not listed | [TSTRC2631441](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/TSTRC2631441/) | | Aug 5, 2026 | [196 S Grant Ave Unit 201](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/196-s-grant-ave-unit-201/) | 890 ft N | Fire systems | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | Not listed | [FALRC2626673](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALRC2626673/) | | Jul 27, 2026 | [260 E Main St Unit 521](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/260-e-main-st-unit-521/) | 520 ft W | Fire systems | | Not listed | [FSUPC2610594](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FSUPC2610594/) | | Jun 12, 2026 | [196 S Grant Ave Unit 403](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/196-s-grant-ave-unit-403/) | 890 ft N | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMLSR2622962](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMLSR2622962/) | | Jun 11, 2026 | [196 S Grant Ave Unit 403](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/196-s-grant-ave-unit-403/) | 890 ft N | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMLSR2622767](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMLSR2622767/) | | Jun 11, 2026 | [386 E Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/386-e-main-st/) | 590 ft NE | Sign | | Not listed | [SIGN2600607](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/SIGN2600607/) | | Jun 3, 2026 | [386 E Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/386-e-main-st/) | 590 ft NE | Sign | Structures Other Than Buildings | Not listed | [SIGN2600609](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/SIGN2600609/) | | Jun 3, 2026 | [386 E Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/386-e-main-st/) | 590 ft NE | Sign | Structures Other Than Buildings | Not listed | [SIGN2600608](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/SIGN2600608/) | | Jun 2, 2026 | [406 E Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/406-e-main-st/) | 730 ft E | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMLSR2621022](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMLSR2621022/) | | May 28, 2026 | [260 E Main St Unit 521](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/260-e-main-st-unit-521/) | 520 ft W | Fire systems | Five or More Family Buildings | $22,500,000 | [FALRC2614343](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALRC2614343/) | | May 14, 2026 | [260 E Main St Unit 521](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/260-e-main-st-unit-521/) | 520 ft W | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMLSC2618480](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMLSC2618480/) | | May 11, 2026 | [380 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/380-s-5th-st/) | 580 ft S | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2617811](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2617811/) | | May 11, 2026 | [370 S 5th St Unit 107](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/370-s-5th-st-unit-107/) | 730 ft SW | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2617802](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2617802/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 18 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 29, 2026 | [303 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/303-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Fire systems | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | Not listed | [FSUPC2636961](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FSUPC2636961/) | | Aug 19, 2026 | [323 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/323-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMEPC2633396](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMEPC2633396/) | | Aug 11, 2026 | [323 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/323-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMEPC2632225](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMEPC2632225/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [364 S 4th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/364-s-4th-st/) | 0.21 mi SW | Fire systems | Schools and Other Educational Buildings | Not listed | [FALRC2627985](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALRC2627985/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [303 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/303-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2632463](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2632463/) | | Aug 10, 2026 | [303 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/303-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMEPC2631912](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMEPC2631912/) | | Aug 10, 2026 | [340 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/340-e-town-st/) | 0.22 mi N | Alteration or repair | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $100,000 | [ALTC2628102](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ALTC2628102/) | | Aug 6, 2026 | [432 E Rich St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/432-e-rich-st/) | 0.21 mi NE | Sign | | Not listed | [SIGN2600900](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/SIGN2600900/) | | Aug 5, 2026 | [303 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/303-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Alteration or repair | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $35,000 | [ALTC2612124](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ALTC2612124/) | | Aug 3, 2026 | [432 E Rich St Unit 2i](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/432-e-rich-st-unit-2i/) | 0.21 mi NE | Plumbing | | Not listed | [PMLSM2630934](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/PMLSM2630934/) | | Jul 27, 2026 | [277 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/277-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Roofing | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $1,200,000 | [ROOFC2624904](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ROOFC2624904/) | | Jul 17, 2026 | [364 S 4th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/364-s-4th-st/) | 0.21 mi SW | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMEPC2628416](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMEPC2628416/) | | Jul 17, 2026 | [303 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/303-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Fire systems | | Not listed | [FALRC2628134](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALRC2628134/) | | Jul 16, 2026 | [323 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/323-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Fire systems | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | Not listed | [FALRC2624060](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALRC2624060/) | | Jul 9, 2026 | [364 S 4th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/364-s-4th-st/) | 0.21 mi SW | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2626995](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2626995/) | | Jul 9, 2026 | [323 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/323-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Alteration or repair | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $30,000 | [ALTC2623975](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ALTC2623975/) | | Jun 18, 2026 | [323 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/323-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2624020](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2624020/) | | Jun 4, 2026 | [323 E Town St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/323-e-town-st/) | 0.19 mi N | Fire systems | Hospitals and Institutional Buildings | Not listed | [FALRC2616445](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALRC2616445/) | --- Source: Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services permit data (https://services1.arcgis.com/9yy6msODkIBzkUXU/arcgis/rest/services/Building_Permits/FeatureServer/0). 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