# Building permits at 16900 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $3.2M alteration or repair at 16703 E Warren Ave, permitted Jul 22.

Two permits on record here. The newest, Dec 12, 2025: Change of Occupancy/Use to Restaurant in a 3,120 sq ft bldg. & alterations to Code. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 13 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | New building | Change of Occupancy/Use to Restaurant in a 3,120 sq ft bldg. & alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. | $750,000 | [BLD2024-02021](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/BLD2024-02021/) |
| May 9, 2019 | Alteration or repair | Change of use from office to retail per plans | $4,800 | [BLD2019-02093](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/BLD2019-02093/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

13 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 15, 2026 | [4890 Grayton St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4890-grayton-st/) | 100 ft SE | Alteration or repair |  | $20,000 | [RES2026-01580](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-01580/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 7 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | [4503 Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4503-bishop-st/) | 930 ft S | Alteration or repair | Interior alterations for Framing reinforcement/repairs per plans. Subject to Field Approval. | $4,750 | [BLD2026-01275](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/BLD2026-01275/) |
| Aug 9, 2026 | [4511 Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4511-bishop-st/) | 890 ft S | Alteration or repair |  | $10,021 | [RES2026-02770](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-02770/) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | [4500 Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4500-bishop-st/) | 870 ft S | Alteration or repair |  | $16,959 | [RES2026-02758](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-02758/) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | [5101 Harvard Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/5101-harvard-rd/) | 690 ft N | Alteration or repair |  | $8,500 | [RES2026-02468](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-02468/) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | [16703 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16703-e-warren-ave/) | 620 ft W | Alteration or repair | Revision to BLD2023-02094 to reflect the amended scope of work to Code per plans.(Change of Occ/Use to Restaurant & 2 Retail spaces on the 1st Floor & 6 Upper Residential Units per plans.) Subject to Field Approv. | $3,200,000 | [BLD2026-01068](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/BLD2026-01068/) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | [5100 Grayton St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/5100-grayton-st/) | 640 ft NW | Alteration or repair |  | $35,436 | [RES2026-02060](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-02060/) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | [5116 Harvard Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/5116-harvard-rd/) | 810 ft N | Alteration or repair |  | $11,898 | [RES2026-01912](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-01912/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 5 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | [17184 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/17184-e-warren-ave/) | 0.21 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Change of Occupancy/Use to Restaurant & exterior and interior alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. | $80,000 | [BLD2026-00040](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/BLD2026-00040/) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | [4733 Yorkshire Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4733-yorkshire-rd/) | 0.19 mi S | Alteration or repair | Exterior Alterations (Roof Replacement), as per submitted Document. Subject to Field Approval. | $4,000 | [RES2026-02804](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-02804/) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | [4424 Bishop St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4424-bishop-st/) | 0.24 mi S | Alteration or repair | Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) | $15,820 | [RES2026-01794](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-01794/) |
| Jun 4, 2026 | [5069 Kensington Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/5069-kensington-ave/) | 0.22 mi W | Alteration or repair | Construct a 5'L x 8'W Rear deck per plans. (Subject to Field Approval.) | $13,591 | [RES2026-01138](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-01138/) |
| May 14, 2026 | [16535 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16535-e-warren-ave/) | 0.22 mi W | Alteration or repair | Tenant Build-Out of a 2,126 sq ft Ground Floor Retail Sales of New Merchandise space to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. | $50,000 | [BLD2026-00678](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/BLD2026-00678/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

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

## More on this street

Other addresses on E Warren Ave with permits, nearest house number first:

- [16911 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16911-e-warren-ave/): newest permit Oct 16, 2025
- [16835 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16835-e-warren-ave/): newest permit Oct 3, 2024
- [16719 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16719-e-warren-ave/): newest permit Nov 19, 2025
- [16703 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16703-e-warren-ave/): newest permit Jul 22, 2026
- [16621 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16621-e-warren-ave/): newest permit Apr 15, 2025
- [17184 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/17184-e-warren-ave/): newest permit Oct 6, 2026
- [16535 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16535-e-warren-ave/): newest permit May 14, 2026
- [16530 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16530-e-warren-ave/): newest permit Oct 10, 2025
- [17343 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/17343-e-warren-ave/): newest permit Jul 28, 2025
- [16401 E Warren Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16401-e-warren-ave/): newest permit Dec 16, 2025

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Source: Detroit Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department permit data (https://services2.arcgis.com/qvkbeam7Wirps6zC/arcgis/rest/services/bseed_building_permits/FeatureServer/0). Checked 2026-10-12 10:18 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Map, both permits at this address and 13 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/16900-e-warren-ave/
