# Building permits at 1601 E 72nd St, Tacoma, WA

Five permits on record here. The newest, Aug 19, 2025: Repair asphalt in the intersection of 72nd and Portland. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 6 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Alteration or repair | repair asphalt in the intersection of 72nd and Portland | Not listed | [NVAR25-0018](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/NVAR25-0018/) |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Mechanical (HVAC) | Change of use from a shoe store to a laundromat. Adding venting for dryers and water heaters and modifying existing duct work to fit additional two rooms. | $34,000 | [MECHC20-0273](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHC20-0273/) |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Plumbing | Change of use from shoe store to laundromat. Adding additional plumbing. | $24,000 | [PLMBC20-0189](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/PLMBC20-0189/) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvement project, converting old Payless Shoes into dry cleaners. Plumbing and mechanical scopes require separate permits. FRC20-0264 (112520): Install new circular drywall ceiling suspended from existing trusses | $275,000 | [BLDCA20-0272](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDCA20-0272/) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Sign | Replace non illuminated sign to Fresh Folds Laundry | $7,210 | [SIGN20-0092](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/SIGN20-0092/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

6 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 | [7051 E Portland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/7051-e-portland-ave/) | 240 ft NE | Demolition | Demolish 714 SF Building | $4,000 | [DEMOR26-0038](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/DEMOR26-0038/) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [7051 E Portland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/7051-e-portland-ave/) | 240 ft NE | Demolition | Demolish 704 SF Building | $4,000 | [DEMOR26-0037](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/DEMOR26-0037/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 3 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | [7047 E Portland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/7047-e-portland-ave/) | 300 ft N | Demolition | Demolish 800 SF Building | $4,000 | [DEMOR26-0036](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/DEMOR26-0036/) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [7047 E Portland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/7047-e-portland-ave/) | 300 ft N | Demolition | Demolish 1575 SF building | $8,500 | [DEMOR26-0021](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/DEMOR26-0021/) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | [1649 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1649-e-72nd-st/) | 590 ft NE | Plumbing | Install new boiler and holding tank in Commercial Building. | $2,000 | [PLMBC26-0154](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/PLMBC26-0154/) |

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

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | [1324 E 69th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1324-e-69th-st/) | 0.21 mi NW | Plumbing | electric water heater change out | $5,995 | [PLMBR26-0484](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/PLMBR26-0484/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

We don't list zoning cases for Tacoma yet. Look them up on the city's Hearing Examiner page: https://tacoma.gov/government/departments/hearing-examiners-office/

## More on this street

Other addresses on E 72nd St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [1621 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1621-e-72nd-st/): newest permit Apr 14, 2026
- [1625 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1625-e-72nd-st/): newest permit Jul 21, 2025
- [1639 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1639-e-72nd-st/): newest permit Mar 27, 2025
- [1649 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1649-e-72nd-st/): newest permit Aug 17, 2026
- [1425 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1425-e-72nd-st/): newest permit Jul 17, 2025
- [1418 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1418-e-72nd-st/): newest permit Mar 17, 2025
- [1415 E 72nd St # A](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1415-e-72nd-st-%23-a/): newest permit Apr 21, 2026
- [1401 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1401-e-72nd-st/): newest permit Aug 25, 2025
- [1819 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1819-e-72nd-st/): newest permit Oct 28, 2025
- [1319 E 72nd St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1319-e-72nd-st/): newest permit Jan 13, 2026

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Map, all 5 permits at this address and 6 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1601-e-72nd-st/