# Building permits at 55 S Front St, Memphis, TN

Five permits on record here. The newest, Aug 11: Interior build-out of cafe space for new museum. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 2 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Interior build-out of cafe space for new museum. Scope of work includes build-out of bar and dining space, interior finishes, new lighting and electrical, ductwork for existing units, and plumbing for bar only. | $1,014,861 | [COM-ALT-26-000272](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/COM-ALT-26-000272/) |
| Feb 20, 2025 | New building | Phase 2 of new museum construction to include building structure, envelope and all interior and exterior finishes | $118,911,267 | [COM-NEW-24-000095](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/COM-NEW-24-000095/) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | New building | Phase 1 of new museum construction to include sitework, foundations, parking garage, building podium and infrastructure | $41,293,914 | [COM-NEW-23-000097](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/COM-NEW-23-000097/) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Fence, wall or deck | Trailer permit 2 of 2 for museum construction. Trailer #1 permit COM-ACC-23-000104 | $27,946 | [COM-ACC-23-000111](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/COM-ACC-23-000111/) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Fence, wall or deck | Trailer permit for museum construction. This is for Trailer 1 of 2. | $27,946 | [COM-ACC-23-000104](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/COM-ACC-23-000104/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | [35 Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/35-union-ave/) | 130 ft W | Fence, wall or deck | Site improvements to build a new dumpster enclosure | $23,385 | [COM-ACC-26-000091](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/COM-ACC-26-000091/) |

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

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | [200 Wagner Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/200-wagner-pl/) | 950 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Remove and replace damaged cabinet and remove and replace tile floor in laundry and kitchen | $20,000 | [RES-ALT-26-000797](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/permit/RES-ALT-26-000797/) |

## 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 S Front St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [301 S Front St](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/301-s-front-st/): newest permit Jun 25, 2025
- [420 S Front St](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/420-s-front-st/): newest permit May 21, 2026
- [484 S Front St](https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/484-s-front-st/): newest permit Sep 24, 2025

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Source: Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development permit data (https://data.memphistn.gov/datasets/MEMEGIS::dpd-building-permits-1). Checked 2026-10-08 18:54 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Map, all 5 permits at this address and 2 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/memphis/address/55-s-front-st/
