# Building permits at 157 E 54th St, Los Angeles, CA The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $521,550 addition at 217-217 1/2 E 51st St, permitted Oct 1. One permit on record here. The newest, Oct 15, 2025: Supplemental permit to 24014-10000-01820: to capture change in ADU address and to change work description to. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 17 more permits since May 1. One is for a new building, 0.23 mi away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 15, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Supplemental permit to 24014-10000-01820: to capture change in ADU address and to change work description to- "convert recreation room and addtion to recreation room being converted to adu" *no plot plan required | Not listed | [24014-10001-01820](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/24014-10001-01820/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 17 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 9 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 24, 2026 | [5114 1/2 S Wall St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/5114-1_2-s-wall-st/) | 930 ft N | Alteration or repair | Install radiant barrier and/or insulation in attic for residential buildings. | $3,000 | [26016-90000-26088](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26016-90000-26088/) | | Sep 1, 2026 | [5114 S Wall St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/5114-s-wall-st/) | 930 ft N | Alteration or repair | Install radiant barrier and/or insulation in attic for residential buildings. | $2,800 | [26016-90000-23388](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26016-90000-23388/) | | Aug 21, 2026 | [315 E 52nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/315-e-52nd-st/) | 990 ft NE | Roofing | Re-roof with Class A or B roof covering material weighing less than 6 pounds per sq. ft. over new solid sheathing 20 Squares. Class A roof covering is required within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). For residential roof replacement > 50% of the total roof area, apply Cool Roof Product | $6,000 | [26016-90000-22375](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26016-90000-22375/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [5309-5309 1/2 S Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/5309--5309-1_2-s-main-st/) | 640 ft W | Demolition | Demo (E) duplex. Pedestrian protection fence required. "Comply with department order effective date 03/12/2026. Permit will expire 30 days from issuance date" 3 of 3 | $7,100 | [24019-20000-01921](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/24019-20000-01921/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [5311 1/2 S Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/5311-1_2-s-main-st/) | 640 ft W | Demolition | Demo (E) SFD., pedestrian protection fence required. "Comply with department order effective date 03/12/2026. Permit will expire 30 days from issuance date" 2 of 3 | $1,200 | [24019-20000-01920](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/24019-20000-01920/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [5311 S Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/5311-s-main-st/) | 640 ft W | Demolition | Demo (E) SFD, pedestrian protection fence required. "Comply with department order effective date 03/12/2026. Permit will expire 30 days from issuance date" 1 of 3 | $2,880 | [24019-20000-01919](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/24019-20000-01919/) | | Jul 10, 2026 | [134-134 1/2 E 55th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/134--134-1_2-e-55th-st/) | 510 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Convert portion of single family dwelling (390.8 sf) into new jadu per GC 66323(a)(1)and 66333 | $25,000 | [26016-10000-13631](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26016-10000-13631/) | | May 16, 2026 | [241 E 53rd St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/241-e-53rd-st/) | 580 ft NE | Sign | *Eplan. Demolition of existing double faced 6'x12' 72-sf offsite sign (Original permit #75LA04792)*OSSPIP case #291524*Takedown credit to be applied to LA Metro TCN FF-23. | $1,000 | [26048-20000-00518](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26048-20000-00518/) | | May 16, 2026 | [5333 S Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/5333-s-main-st/) | 630 ft W | Sign | *Eplan. Demolition of an existing double sided 6'x12' 72-sf offsite sign (original permit #78LA66605)*OSSPIP case #295810*Takedown credit to be applied to LA Metro TCN FF-23 | $1,000 | [26048-20000-00516](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26048-20000-00516/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 8 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 1, 2026 | [217-217 1/2 E 51st St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/217--217-1_2-e-51st-st/) | 0.22 mi N | Addition | Major remodel and rebuild entire buiiding - leaving one wall. Add 1 unit to existing 3 unit apartment building. | $521,550 | [25014-20000-02960](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/25014-20000-02960/) | | Sep 26, 2026 | [219 1/4-1/2 E 51st St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/219-1_4--1_2-e-51st-st/) | 0.23 mi N | New building | Proposed detached two-story 4 unit ADU | $200,000 | [26010-10000-01603](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26010-10000-01603/) | | Aug 28, 2026 | [148 W 53rd St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/148-w-53rd-st/) | 0.22 mi W | Alteration or repair | Supplemental permit 23010-10000-03897 transfer permit to: license #1024672contractor namegold pacific construction inc | Not listed | [23010-20002-03897](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/23010-20002-03897/) | | Jul 22, 2026 | [5607 S Main St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/5607-s-main-st/) | 0.20 mi SW | Alteration or repair | Supplemental to 22010-10000-04869 (Provide a DAS room at the roof level) | $5,000 | [22010-20003-04869](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/22010-20003-04869/) | | May 26, 2026 | [5017-5019 1/2 S Wall St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/5017--5019-1_2-s-wall-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Repair of water, dry-rot, or termite damaged stairs in residential buildings (less than 10% of replacement cost of stairs). Handrails for Apartments, one and two-family dwellings require plan check. Water damage, termite damage or dry rot repair less than 10% of replacement cost of residential build | $1,300 | [26016-70000-13779](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26016-70000-13779/) | | May 26, 2026 | [5016-5016 1/2 S Wall St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/5016--5016-1_2-s-wall-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | (6) Window change-out (same size & type) for residential buildings. Dual glazing, labeled and certified by National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), is required for doors and windows replaced in all residential buildings, three stories or less, per Title 24, Part 6, Section 150.2(b) 1B. | $1,200 | [26016-70000-13770](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26016-70000-13770/) | | May 14, 2026 | [150-150 1/2 W 53rd St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/150--150-1_2-w-53rd-st/) | 0.22 mi W | Addition | Convert existing single family dwelling into duplex with small one story addition to rear of building. Framing to comply with wood frame perscriptive provisions. | $30,000 | [26014-70000-00215](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26014-70000-00215/) | | May 4, 2026 | [159 1/2-3/4 W 54th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/159-1_2--3_4-w-54th-st/) | 0.23 mi W | Alteration or repair | Convert portion of existing rear SFD attached garage into ATTACHED ADU per GC66323 (a)(1). | $501 | [26016-40000-07123](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/permit/26016-40000-07123/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Los Angeles yet. ## More on this street Other addresses on E 54th St with permits, nearest house number first: - [133 E 54th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/133-e-54th-st/): newest permit Apr 21, 2026 - [898 E 54th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/898-e-54th-st/): newest permit Jun 12, 2026 - [997 E 54th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/997-e-54th-st/): newest permit Jul 20, 2026 - [1046 E 54th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/1046-e-54th-st/): newest permit Apr 17, 2026 - [1234 E 54th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/1234-e-54th-st/): newest permit Sep 28, 2026 - [1240 E 54th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/1240-e-54th-st/): newest permit Oct 3, 2024 - [1242 E 54th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/1242-e-54th-st/): newest permit Oct 3, 2026 - [1428 E 54th St # 3](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/1428-e-54th-st-%23-3/): newest permit Apr 6, 2026 - [1429 1/2 E 54th St](https://nearbypermits.com/los-angeles/address/1429-1_2-e-54th-st/): newest permit Oct 17, 2024 --- Source: LA Department of Building and Safety permit data (https://data.lacity.org/d/pi9x-tg5x). 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