# Building permits at 1975 Nelson Ave, Memphis, TN One permit on record here. The newest, Jun 5, 2025: Install raise roof to 8"" high laundry room. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 5 more permits since May 1. One is for a new building, 710 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Jun 5, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Install raise roof to 8"" high laundry room. Down stairs raise walls & roof for closet upstairs and 2 t k.c | $77,215 | [RES-ALT-25-000864](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/RES-ALT-25-000864/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 5 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 3 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jul 24, 2026 | [2046 Elzey Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/2046-elzey-ave/) | 710 ft N | Fence, wall or deck | COA - Detached single car garage | $13,000 | [RES-ACC-26-000494](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/RES-ACC-26-000494/) | | Jul 9, 2026 | [2046 Elzey Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/2046-elzey-ave/) | 710 ft N | New building | COA - Construction of a single family home with detached garage | $389,732 | [RES-NEW-26-000555](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/RES-NEW-26-000555/) | | May 7, 2026 | [2109 Elzey Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/2109-elzey-ave/) | 890 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Remove and replace drywall, trim and doors. take out walls and build walls, replace windows. have someone license to update plumbing and electrical. | $20,000 | [RES-ALT-26-000327](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/RES-ALT-26-000327/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 2 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jun 29, 2026 | [2149 Young Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/2149-young-ave/) | 0.22 mi SE | Alteration or repair | 5000 Sf tenant improvement rennovation within an existing building for a coo. Construction type v-b, occupancy type A-2 (no change), non sprinklered, 1-story building. Fire repair under com-alt-26-000145. | $487,569 | [COM-ALT-26-000210](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/COM-ALT-26-000210/) | | Jun 5, 2026 | [2149 Young Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/2149-young-ave/) | 0.22 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Repair of one-story building, post fire damage. The scope is limited to a single tenant, the restaurant that was previously Mulan, a 5,000 SF space. The repairs consist of new roof, HVAC units, electrical damaged in the fire, and structural members damaged in the fire. COO to be provided under COM-A | $1,005,098 | [COM-ALT-26-000145](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/COM-ALT-26-000145/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Memphis yet. Look them up on the city's Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment page: https://www.develop901.com/board-of-adjustment ## More on this street Other addresses on Nelson Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [1938 Nelson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/1938-nelson-ave/): newest permit May 5, 2025 - [2038 Nelson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/2038-nelson-ave/): newest permit Mar 4, 2025 - [1845 Nelson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/1845-nelson-ave/): newest permit Aug 17, 2026 - [1665 Nelson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/1665-nelson-ave/): newest permit May 2, 2025 - [2304 Nelson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/2304-nelson-ave/): newest permit Nov 13, 2025 - [1638 Nelson Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/1638-nelson-ave/): newest permit Nov 3, 2025 --- Source: Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development permit data (https://data.memphistn.gov/datasets/MEMEGIS::dpd-building-permits-1). Checked 2026-10-09 20:53 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/memphis/address/1975-nelson-ave/