# Building permits at 7844 E Forest Ave, Detroit, MI One permit on record here. The newest, May 14, 2025: Change of use from residential to urban garden per plot plan subject to field approval. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 5 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | May 14, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Change of use from residential to urban garden per plot plan subject to field approval | $500 | [BLD2025-00773](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/BLD2025-00773/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 5 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jul 9, 2026 | [7800 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/7800-e-forest-ave/) | 150 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Change of use with new construction of 2800 sq.ft. Pole barn with interior produce to extend grow and retail to support urban garden on separate parcel per plans subject to field approval | $15,000 | [BLD2025-01343](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/BLD2025-01343/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 2 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 21, 2026 | [4755 Seyburn St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4755-seyburn-st/) | 500 ft NW | Alteration or repair | | $300 | [RES2026-02964](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-02964/) | | Aug 20, 2026 | [4517 Seminole St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4517-seminole-st/) | 940 ft E | Alteration or repair | | $2,816 | [RES2026-02931](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-02931/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 2 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 28, 2026 | [4497 Townsend St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4497-townsend-st/) | 0.19 mi SW | Alteration or repair | | $4,004 | [RES2026-03516](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2026-03516/) | | Jun 25, 2026 | [4781 Iroquois St](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/4781-iroquois-st/) | 0.25 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Exterior & interior alterations to Code per documents. Subject to Field Approval. | $14,000 | [RES2025-02855](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/permit/RES2025-02855/) | ## More on this street Other addresses on E Forest Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [7800 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/7800-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Jul 9, 2026 - [9346 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/9346-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Nov 7, 2025 - [3533 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/3533-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Apr 3, 2025 - [3158 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/3158-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Jul 21, 2026 - [14444 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/14444-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Jul 8, 2026 - [118 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/118-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Oct 22, 2024 - [116 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/116-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Sep 29, 2025 - [112 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/112-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Sep 29, 2025 - [108 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/108-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Sep 29, 2025 - [99 E Forest Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/99-e-forest-ave/): newest permit Jun 27, 2025 --- Source: Detroit Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department permit data (https://services2.arcgis.com/qvkbeam7Wirps6zC/arcgis/rest/services/bseed_building_permits/FeatureServer/0). Checked 2026-10-07 10:41 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ Map, the one permit at this address and 5 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/detroit/address/7844-e-forest-ave/