# Building permits at 400 S 5th 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. Four permits here in the last two years. The newest, Aug 15, 2025: Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 28 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 15, 2025 | Roofing | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $164,500 | [ROOFC2529992](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ROOFC2529992/) | | Apr 11, 2025 | Fire systems | Mechanical Permits or NA | Not listed | [FALRC2509888](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALRC2509888/) | | Mar 17, 2025 | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2509898](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2509898/) | | Jan 8, 2025 | Fire systems | | Not listed | [FSUPC2448428](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FSUPC2448428/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 28 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | May 11, 2026 | [370 S 5th St Unit 107](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/370-s-5th-st-unit-107/) | 210 ft N | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2617802](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2617802/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 9 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 23, 2026 | [285 E Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/285-e-main-st/) | 920 ft N | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2638240](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2638240/) | | Sep 9, 2026 | [285 E Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/285-e-main-st/) | 920 ft N | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMEPC2636299](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMEPC2636299/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [364 S 4th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/364-s-4th-st/) | 680 ft W | Fire systems | Schools and Other Educational Buildings | Not listed | [FALRC2627985](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALRC2627985/) | | Jul 24, 2026 | [285 E Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/285-e-main-st/) | 920 ft N | Alteration or repair | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $350,000 | [ALTC2615871](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ALTC2615871/) | | Jul 17, 2026 | [364 S 4th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/364-s-4th-st/) | 680 ft W | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMEPC2628416](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMEPC2628416/) | | Jul 9, 2026 | [364 S 4th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/364-s-4th-st/) | 680 ft W | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2626995](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2626995/) | | Jul 3, 2026 | [198 Jackson St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/198-jackson-st/) | 980 ft S | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMLSR2626233](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMLSR2626233/) | | Jun 8, 2026 | [204 Jackson St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/204-jackson-st/) | 990 ft S | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMEPR2621843](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMEPR2621843/) | | May 11, 2026 | [380 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/380-s-5th-st/) | 340 ft NE | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPC2617811](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPC2617811/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 18 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 25, 2026 | [496 S 3rd St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/496-s-3rd-st/) | 0.25 mi SW | Roofing | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Residential | $25,003 | [RSWDR2638718](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/RSWDR2638718/) | | Sep 25, 2026 | [569 S 6th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/569-s-6th-st/) | 0.22 mi S | Alteration or repair | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Residential | $13,280 | [PMEPI2638780](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/PMEPI2638780/) | | Sep 21, 2026 | [395 E Mound St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/395-e-mound-st/) | 0.21 mi NE | Roofing | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Non-residential and No-housekeeping | $40,617 | [ROOFC2635196](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ROOFC2635196/) | | Aug 26, 2026 | [161 Jackson St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/161-jackson-st/) | 0.23 mi SW | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMLSR2634450](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMLSR2634450/) | | Aug 19, 2026 | [360 S 3rd St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/360-s-3rd-st/) | 0.23 mi W | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMEPM2633287](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMEPM2633287/) | | Aug 11, 2026 | [300 Jackson St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/300-jackson-st/) | 0.21 mi SE | Plumbing | | Not listed | [PMEPR2632214](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/PMEPR2632214/) | | Aug 7, 2026 | [383 S 3rd St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/383-s-3rd-st/) | 0.24 mi W | Fire systems | | Not listed | [FALRC2624096](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FALRC2624096/) | | Jul 27, 2026 | [260 E Main St Unit 521](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/260-e-main-st-unit-521/) | 0.19 mi N | Fire systems | | Not listed | [FSUPC2610594](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FSUPC2610594/) | | Jul 15, 2026 | [300 Jackson St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/300-jackson-st/) | 0.21 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Residential | $50,000 | [ALTR2626222](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/ALTR2626222/) | | Jul 10, 2026 | [553 Mohawk St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/553-mohawk-st/) | 0.23 mi S | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMEPR2627349](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMEPR2627349/) | | Jul 9, 2026 | [258 Jackson St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/258-jackson-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Mechanical (HVAC) | | Not listed | [MMLSR2627209](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/MMLSR2627209/) | | Jul 1, 2026 | [336 S 3rd St Unit 2](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/336-s-3rd-st-unit-2/) | 0.23 mi W | Plumbing | | Not listed | [PMLSR2625960](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/PMLSR2625960/) | | Jun 10, 2026 | [139 E Main St Unit 405](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/139-e-main-st-unit-405/) | 0.23 mi NW | Plumbing | | Not listed | [PMLSM2622423](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/PMLSM2622423/) | | Jun 9, 2026 | [347 E Livingston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/347-e-livingston-ave/) | 0.21 mi SE | Roofing | Additions, Alterations and Conversions - Residential | $18,500 | [RSWDM2622316](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/RSWDM2622316/) | | May 28, 2026 | [260 E Main St Unit 521](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/260-e-main-st-unit-521/) | 0.19 mi N | 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/) | 0.19 mi N | Electrical | | Not listed | [EMLSC2618480](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/EMLSC2618480/) | | May 7, 2026 | [330 S 3rd St Unit 1](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/330-s-3rd-st-unit-1/) | 0.24 mi W | Plumbing | | Not listed | [PMLSR2617453](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/PMLSR2617453/) | | May 4, 2026 | [360 S 3rd St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/360-s-3rd-st/) | 0.23 mi W | Fire systems | | Not listed | [FSUPM2613106](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/permit/FSUPM2613106/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Columbus yet. Look them up on the city's Board of Zoning Adjustment page: https://www.columbus.gov/Business-Development/Building-Zoning-Services/Boards-and-Commissions/Board-of-Zoning-Adjustment ## More on this street Other addresses on S 5th St with permits, nearest house number first: - [380 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/380-s-5th-st/): newest permit May 11, 2026 - [370 S 5th St Unit 107](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/370-s-5th-st-unit-107/): newest permit May 11, 2026 - [333 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/333-s-5th-st/): newest permit Apr 15, 2026 - [551 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/551-s-5th-st/): newest permit Aug 18, 2025 - [553 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/553-s-5th-st/): newest permit Jun 10, 2025 - [555 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/555-s-5th-st/): newest permit Dec 4, 2024 - [557 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/557-s-5th-st/): newest permit Apr 15, 2026 - [571 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/571-s-5th-st/): newest permit Dec 30, 2025 - [211 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/211-s-5th-st/): newest permit Jun 13, 2025 - [595 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/595-s-5th-st/): newest permit Oct 2, 2026 --- Source: Columbus Department of Building and Zoning Services permit data (https://services1.arcgis.com/9yy6msODkIBzkUXU/arcgis/rest/services/Building_Permits/FeatureServer/0). Checked 2026-10-13 22:46 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ Map, all 4 permits at this address and 28 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/columbus/address/400-s-5th-st/