# Building permits at 1000 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $49M new building at 1102 Forbes Ave, permitted Jul 13.

One permit here in the last two years. The newest, Jan 15, 2025: One 14 sf non-illuminated wall sign at front of existing structure. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 47 more permits since May 1. Six are for new buildings, the nearest 640 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | Sign | One 14 sf non-illuminated wall sign at front of existing structure. | $5,000 | [BDA-2024-05670](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2024-05670/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

47 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### Next door (under 250 ft), 2 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | [1016 5th Ave #401](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1016-5th-ave-%23401/) | 150 ft E | Alteration or repair | Alterations to vacant 1st floor to create bar and restaurant. | $20,000 | [BDA-2024-08354](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2024-08354/) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | [905 Watson St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/905-watson-st/) | 160 ft W | Fire systems | Alteration to the existing automatic fire alarm system with suppression system supervision. Work includes new panels, devices and wiring. | $32,516 | [FAS-2026-03087](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/FAS-2026-03087/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 27 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | [500 Ross St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/500-ross-st/) | 940 ft W | Electrical |  | $80,000 | [EP-2025-08051](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2025-08051/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [500 Ross St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/500-ross-st/) | 940 ft W | Alteration or repair | Remove and reinstall install dunnage, walkways and stairs for new cooling towers | $235,000 | [BDA-2025-11427](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2025-11427/) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | [1102 Forbes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1102-forbes-ave/) | 640 ft SE | Other | Install 2 mrc underground tanks with impervious lining with mrc and a lined raingarden with mrc | $150,000 | [SWP-2025-07128](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/SWP-2025-07128/) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | [700 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/700-5th-ave/) | 700 ft W | Alteration or repair | No work - modification to co # 43226, use of floors 2 through 4 as offices in existing building. Change in lessee | Not listed | [BDA-2026-06036](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-06036/) |
| Aug 4, 2026 | [112 Washington Pl #9l](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/112-washington-pl-%239l/) | 470 ft NW | Fire systems | Interior alterations to fire alarm system for renovations to elevators. | $21,000 | [FAS-2026-04934](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/FAS-2026-04934/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [700 Forbes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/700-forbes-ave/) | 680 ft SW | Fire systems | Installation of replacement facp in front desk fire command center and transponder panels on upper floors | $100,000 | [FAS-2026-03171](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/FAS-2026-03171/) |
| Jul 27, 2026 | [915 Locust St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/915-locust-st/) | 450 ft S | Alteration or repair |  | $55,000 | [SSP-2026-03847](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/SSP-2026-03847/) |
| Jul 21, 2026 | [500 Ross St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/500-ross-st/) | 940 ft W | Alteration or repair | Installation of temporary construction barrier for partial occupancy pending completion of bda-2026-01767 | $40,000 | [BDA-2026-05147](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-05147/) |
| Jul 13, 2026 | [915 Locust St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/915-locust-st/) | 450 ft S | Electrical |  | $1,000 | [EP-2026-04408](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-04408/) |
| Jul 13, 2026 | [1102 Forbes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1102-forbes-ave/) | 640 ft SE | New building | Construction of a new 5-story building | $48,925,219 | [BDA-2024-08149](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2024-08149/) |
| Jul 9, 2026 | [500 Ross St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/500-ross-st/) | 940 ft W | Fire systems | New system on multiple floors | $750,000 | [FAS-2026-01991](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/FAS-2026-01991/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | [915 Locust St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/915-locust-st/) | 450 ft S | Fire systems | New notification and initiating devices for cahnge in use assembly space | $14,000 | [FAS-2026-03941](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/FAS-2026-03941/) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | [600 Forbes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/600-forbes-ave/) | 860 ft SW | Fire systems | Install new wet sprinkler systems in rockwell hall basement | $180,051 | [SSP-2026-03769](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/SSP-2026-03769/) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | [1000 Locust St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1000-locust-st/) | 760 ft S | Fire systems |  | $2,500 | [FAS-2026-03931](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/FAS-2026-03931/) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | [500 Ross St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/500-ross-st/) | 940 ft W | Alteration or repair | Reconfiguration of NFPA 13 system for highrise building | $667,415 | [SSP-2026-03802](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/SSP-2026-03802/) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | [600 Forbes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/600-forbes-ave/) | 860 ft SW | Fire systems | Modification/replacement/adding new devices to existing building system including circuit wiring, initating and occupant notification devices. | $12,000 | [FAS-2026-03292](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/FAS-2026-03292/) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | [915 Locust St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/915-locust-st/) | 450 ft S | Sign | Illuminated individual suspended letter sign (18'-10" x 1'-4") below entrance canopy | $12,000 | [BDA-2026-00942](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-00942/) |
| Jun 4, 2026 | [915 Locust St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/915-locust-st/) | 450 ft S | Mechanical (HVAC) | New fcu, vav, exhaust, and all associated ductwork | $356,000 | [MP-2026-01708](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/MP-2026-01708/) |
| Jun 3, 2026 | [500 Ross St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/500-ross-st/) | 940 ft W | Electrical | New feeders, panels, lighting, branch circuits, and power on floors 4-6 with emergency egress lighting in new egress stairwell | $9,870,000 | [EP-2026-01990](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-01990/) |
| May 29, 2026 | [500 Ross St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/500-ross-st/) | 940 ft W | Mechanical (HVAC) | New vavs, ductwork, and smoke control system for stairwell | $3,000,000 | [MP-2026-01988](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/MP-2026-01988/) |
| May 29, 2026 | [500 Ross St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/500-ross-st/) | 940 ft W | Alteration or repair | Renovation and reconfiguration of floors 4-6, and construction of new exit stair for flrs 1-7 in high rise office building | $7,500,000 | [BDA-2026-01767](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-01767/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [915 Locust St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/915-locust-st/) | 450 ft S | Electrical | New panel, feeder, branch circuit wiring, receptacles, and lighting | $266,050 | [EP-2026-01707](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-01707/) |
| May 19, 2026 | [600 Forbes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/600-forbes-ave/) | 860 ft SW | New building | Install a new cooking hood suppression system in relation to bda-2025-12589. | $38,500 | [SSP-2026-01937](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/SSP-2026-01937/) |
| May 14, 2026 | [600 Forbes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/600-forbes-ave/) | 860 ft SW | Mechanical (HVAC) | New exhaust connections for toilet rooms g100d & g100e in basement, replace fain coil units 1-6 | $200,000 | [MP-2026-00880](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/MP-2026-00880/) |
| May 11, 2026 | [915 Locust St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/915-locust-st/) | 450 ft S | Alteration or repair |  | $60,000 | [SSP-2026-03032](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/SSP-2026-03032/) |
| May 11, 2026 | [112 Washington Pl #9l](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/112-washington-pl-%239l/) | 470 ft NW | Mechanical (HVAC) | Modifications to ductwork including new vavs and split systems with exterior equipment as part of alterations to combine existing 16th floor office tenants in two chatham center | $15,000 | [MP-2025-04581](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/MP-2025-04581/) |
| May 6, 2026 | [600 Forbes Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/600-forbes-ave/) | 860 ft SW | Electrical | Replace existing panels (outside rm g100d) with new, replace lighting in rms g16, g17, & g18. Provide power for rooms g100e & g100d. | $80,000 | [EP-2026-00879](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-00879/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 18 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | [1217 Wylie Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1217-wylie-ave/) | 0.25 mi N | New building | No work - temporary partial occupancy only pending completion of bda-2024-07300 | Not listed | [BDA-2026-08595](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-08595/) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | [626 Washington Pl #2501](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/626-washington-pl-%232501/) | 0.22 mi N | Mechanical (HVAC) | Interior alterations to mechanical systems for tenant office space initial fit-out. | $100,000 | [MP-2026-00704](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/MP-2026-00704/) |
| Sep 1, 2026 | [626 Washington Pl #2501](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/626-washington-pl-%232501/) | 0.22 mi N | Fire systems | Installation of an emergency voice/alarm fire alarm system | $9,600 | [FAS-2026-05625](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/FAS-2026-05625/) |
| Aug 31, 2026 | [1406 5th Ave #101](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1406-5th-ave-%23101/) | 0.25 mi E | Alteration or repair | No work - temporary occupancy only pending completion of bp-2023-13235 | Not listed | [BDA-2026-07213](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-07213/) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | [1001 Bluff St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1001-bluff-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Fire systems | Alterations to an existing fire alarm system including new smoke detectors, occupant notification, and initiating devices in higher-education labs/ offices (related to bda-2026-05796). | $30,000 | [FAS-2026-05596](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/FAS-2026-05596/) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | [626 Washington Pl #2501](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/626-washington-pl-%232501/) | 0.22 mi N | Alteration or repair | Installation of water-based suppression system for tenant office space initial fit-out. | $10,000 | [SSP-2026-05163](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/SSP-2026-05163/) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | [1406 5th Ave #101](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1406-5th-ave-%23101/) | 0.25 mi E | New building |  | Not listed | [OLP-2026-05045](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/OLP-2026-05045/) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | [1001 Bluff St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1001-bluff-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Mechanical (HVAC) | Alteration to the existing mechanical system in relation to bda-2026-05796. Work includes new interior mechanical appliances, ductwork and exhaust system. | $75,000 | [MP-2026-04400](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/MP-2026-04400/) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | [1001 Bluff St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1001-bluff-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Electrical | Alterations to the existing electrical system, including new panel, circuits, and lighting - related to bda-2026-05796 | $60,000 | [EP-2026-04370](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-04370/) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | [1217 Wylie Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1217-wylie-ave/) | 0.25 mi N | Alteration or repair | No work - temporary partial occupancy only pending completion of bda-2024-07300 | Not listed | [BDA-2026-07422](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-07422/) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | [626 Washington Pl #2501](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/626-washington-pl-%232501/) | 0.22 mi N | Electrical | Interior alterations to electrical systems, lighting & controls for tenant office space initial fit-out. | $90,000 | [EP-2026-00703](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-00703/) |
| Aug 13, 2026 | [626 Washington Pl #2501](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/626-washington-pl-%232501/) | 0.22 mi N | New building | Interior alterations for tenant office space initial fit-out. Work includes selective demolition, new walls, ceiling, doors & hardware, casework and finishes. | $233,148 | [BDA-2025-12879](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2025-12879/) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | [1001 Bluff St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1001-bluff-st/) | 0.20 mi S | Alteration or repair | Interior and exterior alterations including new walls, ceilings (interior and exterior), spray fireproofing repairs, insulation, casework and finishes. | $180,000 | [BDA-2026-05796](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-05796/) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | [620 Washington Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/620-washington-pl/) | 0.19 mi N | New building | Foundation and site work, including installation of new pre-fabricated concession kiosk | $375,000 | [BDA-2025-09461](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2025-09461/) |
| Jun 4, 2026 | [1155 Bluff St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1155-bluff-st/) | 0.24 mi SE | Alteration or repair |  | $75,750 | [BDA-2026-04671](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-04671/) |
| May 27, 2026 | [801 Bluff St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/801-bluff-st/) | 0.22 mi SW | Electrical |  | $4,500 | [EP-2026-02875](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-02875/) |
| May 12, 2026 | [801 Bluff St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/801-bluff-st/) | 0.22 mi SW | Alteration or repair |  | $4,579 | [SSP-2026-03168](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/SSP-2026-03168/) |
| May 11, 2026 | [1365 Seitz St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1365-seitz-st/) | 0.25 mi SE | Electrical | Alterations to electrical system, lighting & controls for 12th floor, laundry/ loung | $22,000 | [EP-2026-02463](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-02463/) |

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Map, the one permit at this address and 47 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1000-5th-ave/