# Building permits at 1850 Arcena St, Pittsburgh, PA The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $1.2M project at 1520 Penn Ave, permitted Jun 2. One permit on record here. The newest, Aug 24: Alteration or repair permit, no description from the city. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 14 more permits since May 1. One is for a new building, 270 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 24, 2026 | Alteration or repair | | $1,328 | [BDA-2026-07643](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-07643/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 14 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 3, 2026 | [1848 Arcena St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1848-arcena-st/) | 35 ft SW | Electrical | Stand alone permit install 200 amp service | $1,000 | [EP-2026-05090](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-05090/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 25, 2026 | [1733 Cliff St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1733-cliff-st/) | 600 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construction of deck at rear of existing single-family dwelling | $30,500 | [BDA-2026-04441](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-04441/) | | Sep 3, 2026 | [204 Hillside Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/204-hillside-dr/) | 790 ft S | Alteration or repair | | $6,000 | [BDA-2026-05957](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-05957/) | | Aug 20, 2026 | [1720 Cliff St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1720-cliff-st/) | 740 ft SW | Alteration or repair | | $14,939 | [BDA-2026-07409](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-07409/) | | Aug 5, 2026 | [1709 Arcena St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1709-arcena-st/) | 270 ft NE | New building | Construction of two-story single-family dwelling with integral garage, pool, hot tub, wood deck and fence. Structure is masonry & wood-framed on spread footers and caissons & grade beams. Also includes rooftop solar panels. | $800,000 | [BDA-2026-00554](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-00554/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 9 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 25, 2026 | [1644 Smallman St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1644-smallman-st/) | 0.24 mi NW | Electrical | | $1,000 | [EP-2026-05974](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-05974/) | | Aug 18, 2026 | [617 Manilla St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/617-manilla-st/) | 0.23 mi SW | Electrical | Rooftop Solar (PV) Installation | $24,161 | [EP-2026-05474](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-05474/) | | Aug 7, 2026 | [1719 Penn Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1719-penn-ave/) | 0.22 mi NW | Sign | Use of one (1) 30 sf, non-illuminated, wall sign facing penn ave. | $4,000 | [BDA-2026-05157](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-05157/) | | Jul 9, 2026 | [139 Davenport St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/139-davenport-st/) | 0.23 mi SE | Electrical | Installation of a 6.56kW roof mounted solar system with 16 panels at 410 watts each and a 5.7kW inverter. | $29,717 | [EP-2026-04558](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-04558/) | | Jun 9, 2026 | [1814 Penn Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1814-penn-ave/) | 0.23 mi N | Electrical | Conversion of retail store to take-out resturant. Demo walls and doors. New partitions, doors, restroom, and finishes. | $5,000 | [EP-2025-03809](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2025-03809/) | | Jun 2, 2026 | [1520 Penn Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1520-penn-ave/) | 0.23 mi W | Electrical | Replacement of existing penthouse generator and installation of a new rooftop fuel oil storage tank. | $1,200,000 | [EP-2024-11174](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2024-11174/) | | May 21, 2026 | [1520 Penn Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1520-penn-ave/) | 0.23 mi W | Alteration or repair | Exterior alterations to penthouse for the replacement of existing penthouse generator and installation of a new rooftop fuel oil storage tank. | $100,000 | [BDA-2024-01447](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2024-01447/) | | May 18, 2026 | [1814 Penn Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1814-penn-ave/) | 0.23 mi N | Fire systems | Hood suppression | $5,000 | [SSP-2025-03812](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/SSP-2025-03812/) | | May 14, 2026 | [1814 Penn Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1814-penn-ave/) | 0.23 mi N | Mechanical (HVAC) | New kitchen hood/mua | $10,000 | [MP-2025-03810](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/MP-2025-03810/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Pittsburgh yet. ## More on this street Other addresses on Arcena St with permits, nearest house number first: - [1848 Arcena St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1848-arcena-st/): newest permit Aug 3, 2026 - [1709 Arcena St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1709-arcena-st/): newest permit Aug 5, 2026 --- Source: Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections permit data (https://data.wprdc.org/dataset/pli-permits), City of Pittsburgh, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Checked 2026-10-12 04:45 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ Map, the one permit at this address and 14 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/1850-arcena-st/