# Building permits at 85 Sylvania Ave, Pittsburgh, PA One permit here in the last two years. The newest, Feb 19: City Funded Demolition 1. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 11 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Feb 19, 2026 | Demolition | City Funded Demolition 1. Remove all garbage and debris, vegetation, concrete slabs, accessory structures, steps and fencing from lot. 2. Contract term 60 days from award date. 3. ACHD asbestos application required - Survey included 4. Void to be filled with clean material. 5. Lot shall be graded to | $34,950 | [DP-2021-10741](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/DP-2021-10741/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 11 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jul 29, 2026 | [86 Lafferty Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/86-lafferty-ave/) | 140 ft N | Alteration or repair | Replacement of roof soffit fascia and gutters at exisitng single-family dwelling | $20,000 | [BDA-2026-05230](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-05230/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 7 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 10, 2026 | [121 Boggston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/121-boggston-ave/) | 920 ft NW | Electrical | 100 Amp service. | $2,000 | [EP-2026-05900](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-05900/) | | Aug 31, 2026 | [34 Lafferty Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/34-lafferty-ave/) | 580 ft W | Electrical | 100A reconnect | $500 | [EP-2026-05682](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-05682/) | | Aug 24, 2026 | [30 Lafferty Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/30-lafferty-ave/) | 630 ft W | Alteration or repair | | $2,688 | [BDA-2026-07695](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-07695/) | | Aug 7, 2026 | [508 Taft Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/508-taft-ave/) | 430 ft W | Electrical | 200 amp service | $1,000 | [EP-2026-05159](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/EP-2026-05159/) | | May 27, 2026 | [500 Gearing Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/500-gearing-ave/) | 380 ft NE | Demolition | City Funded Demolition 1. Emergency curb-side demolition. Remove all garbage and debris, vegetation, concrete slabs, accessory structures, steps and fencing. 2. Contract term 20 days. Start Date: 5/28/2026, 11:00 AM. Contract ending date: 6/16/2026 11:00 AM 3. ACHD asbestos application required 4. V | $39,600 | [DP-2026-03562](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/DP-2026-03562/) | | May 15, 2026 | [53 Lafferty Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/53-lafferty-ave/) | 490 ft W | Demolition | City Funded Demolition 1. Curb-side demolition. Remove all garbage and debris, vegetation, concrete slabs, accessory structures, steps and fencing. 2. Contract term 60 days. Start Date: 5/4/2026, 2:00 PM. Contract ending date: 7/3/2026 2:00 PM 3. ACHD asbestos application required 4. Void to be fill | $23,999 | [DP-2026-03343](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/DP-2026-03343/) | | May 6, 2026 | [806 Gearing Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/806-gearing-ave/) | 770 ft SE | Alteration or repair | | $3,500 | [BDA-2026-03245](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-03245/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 3 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 14, 2026 | [824 Delmont Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/824-delmont-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Replace in kind front access walkway and stairs at grade | $6,000 | [BDA-2026-07859](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-07859/) | | Jun 11, 2026 | [843 Gearing Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/843-gearing-ave/) | 0.24 mi SE | Alteration or repair | | $8,500 | [BDA-2026-05254](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/BDA-2026-05254/) | | May 5, 2026 | [300 Chalfont St](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/300-chalfont-st/) | 0.23 mi E | Demolition | City Funded Demolitions 1. Remove all garbage and debris, vegetation, concrete slabs, accessory structures, steps and fencing from lot. 2. Contract term 60 days from award date. 3. ACHD asbestos application required – Survey included 4. Void to be filled with clean material. 5. Lot shall be graded t | $35,000 | [DP-2026-03054](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/permit/DP-2026-03054/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Pittsburgh yet. ## More on this street Other addresses on Sylvania Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [342 Sylvania Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/pittsburgh/address/342-sylvania-ave/): newest permit May 18, 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 2026-10-16 09:50 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. 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