# Building permits at 809 S M St, Tacoma, WA

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $1M demolition at 604 S Sheridan Ave, permitted May 22.

One permit on record here. The newest, Oct 17, 2024: Replacing mini split system with 2 indoor heads at SFD. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 28 more permits since May 1. Two are for new buildings, the nearest 810 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Mechanical (HVAC) | Replacing mini split system with 2 indoor heads at SFD | $11,299 | [MECHR24-1097](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHR24-1097/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

28 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 31, 2026 | [804 S L St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/804-s-l-st/) | 190 ft NE | Mechanical (HVAC) | New gas piping system will be designed and routed to accommodate the future natural gas meter installation by Puget Sound Energy (PSE) at the designated meter location. A new 1-inch black iron gas main will be installed from the future gas meter, through the home's basement foundation, and into the  | $12,500 | [MECHR26-0904](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHR26-0904/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 23 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | [813 Martin Luther King Jr Way](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/813-martin-luther-king-jr-way/) | 750 ft E | Fire systems | Installation of starlink cellular communicator to new FACP - located within FACP/Electrical room on 1st floor | $3,700 | [EFIREA26-0031](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/EFIREA26-0031/) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | [1112 6th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1112-6th-ave/) | 910 ft N | Mechanical (HVAC) | Added a supply fan to the procedure room to create positive pressure and exhaust for to soiled holding room to create negative pressure in compliance with ashrae 170-2021 at tacoma medical center. | $17,400 | [MECHC26-0162](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHC26-0162/) |
| Sep 10, 2026 | [724 S Cushman Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/724-s-cushman-ave/) | 900 ft W | Mechanical (HVAC) | install new heat pump at SFD | $15,099 | [MECHR26-1092](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHR26-1092/) |
| Sep 10, 2026 | [1112 6th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1112-6th-ave/) | 910 ft N | Alteration or repair | Alteration from existing office space to medical office (plastics clinic) in Commercial Bldg. Suite #302 no mechanical or plumbing reviewed under bldca26-0192 | $153,000 | [BLDCA26-0192](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDCA26-0192/) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | [810 S J St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/810-s-j-st/) | 930 ft E | Grading | Site development associated with construction of new dadu duplex/garage bldrn26-0050 - includes utility connections, (sewer/water) driveway and erosion control per approved plans | Not listed | [SDEV26-0063](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/SDEV26-0063/) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | [810 S J St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/810-s-j-st/) | 930 ft E | New building | Construction of stacked 790 sq ft duplexes over a 2-bay garage at SFD. | $353,073 | [BLDRN26-0050](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDRN26-0050/) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | [913 Martin Luther King Jr Way # A](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/913-martin-luther-king-jr-way-%23-a/) | 860 ft SE | Alteration or repair | 1,269 Sf interior tenant improvement. Commercial kitchen equipement, wand interior partition for restaurant seating at el camino restaurant. | $100,000 | [BLDCA25-0140](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDCA25-0140/) |
| Aug 27, 2026 | [1314 6th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1314-6th-ave/) | 910 ft NW | Mechanical (HVAC) | Replacing Natural Gas Wall Furnace at triplex | $3,000 | [MECHR26-1034](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHR26-1034/) |
| Jul 23, 2026 | [807 S Cushman Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/807-s-cushman-ave/) | 720 ft W | Solar | Install 4.4kWDC rooftop solar with battery backup at SFD. No mechanical or plumbing | $8,730 | [BLDRA26-0499](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDRA26-0499/) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | [937 S Sheridan Ave # 1/2](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/937-s-sheridan-ave-%23-1_2/) | 810 ft S | Grading | Site development associated with construction of new dadu/garage bldrn26-0122 - includes utility connections and erosion control per approved plans | Not listed | [SDEV26-0145](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/SDEV26-0145/) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | [937 S Sheridan Ave # 1/2](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/937-s-sheridan-ave-%23-1_2/) | 810 ft S | New building | Construction of a new 418SF 1bed/1ba DADU with a 418SF garage on the first floor. Includes plumbing and mechanical scopes per plans. | $101,671 | [BLDRN26-0122](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDRN26-0122/) |
| Jul 14, 2026 | [810 S J St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/810-s-j-st/) | 930 ft E | Demolition | Demo 1008 SF detached garage | Not listed | [DEMOR26-0033](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/DEMOR26-0033/) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | [813 Martin Luther King Jr Way](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/813-martin-luther-king-jr-way/) | 750 ft E | Fire systems | Full Sprinkler system & FDC connection for a NFPA 13R Wet system | $32,054 | [FIREC26-0088](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/FIREC26-0088/) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | [813 Martin Luther King Jr Way](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/813-martin-luther-king-jr-way/) | 750 ft E | Fire systems | Install a new fire alarm system in a renovated building. Commercial ( CAlyx Community) | $24,903 | [FIREC26-0083](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/FIREC26-0083/) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | [723 Martin Luther King Jr Way](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/723-martin-luther-king-jr-way/) | 810 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Removal of existing BUR roof layers down to plywood substrate. Installation of new 1/2" FR coverboard and 80 mil TPO. | $204,000 | [ESTRIP26-0021](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/ESTRIP26-0021/) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | [813 Martin Luther King Jr Way](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/813-martin-luther-king-jr-way/) | 750 ft E | Plumbing | Plumbing infrastructure at commercial building. | $123,000 | [PLMBC26-0122](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/PLMBC26-0122/) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | [813 Martin Luther King Jr Way](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/813-martin-luther-king-jr-way/) | 750 ft E | Mechanical (HVAC) | Demolish existing HVAC & install new HVAC systems per attached plans for a 2-story building renovation project. | $228,000 | [MECHC26-0114](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHC26-0114/) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | [818 S Cushman Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/818-s-cushman-ave/) | 870 ft W | Alteration or repair | Conversion of existing conditioned attic area into living space (468sf). at SFD Removal of one (1) non structural wall and adding a window at the main floor and skylights within rafter bays. No changes in building volume or extents. Includes Mechanical per approved plans. | $13,517 | [BLDRA26-0268](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDRA26-0268/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [934 S Sheridan Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/934-s-sheridan-ave/) | 840 ft SW | Plumbing | Remove/Replace frost free hose bib x2, Re-pipe water supply lines serving one full bathroom as part of a partial re-pipe project. Includes new hot and cold water distribution to all bathroom fixtures and installation of associated valves and stops. New hot and cold water supply piping to Lavatory si | $12,229 | [PLMBR26-0258](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/PLMBR26-0258/) |
| May 22, 2026 | [604 S Sheridan Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/604-s-sheridan-ave/) | 970 ft NW | Demolition | Demolish existing buildings and construct a 4-story, 14-unit apartments with 9 stalls of ground-level parking | $1,000,000 | [WO19-0221](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/WO19-0221/) |
| May 20, 2026 | [1210 S 5th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1210-s-5th-st/) | 990 ft N | Mechanical (HVAC) | Install (4) exhaust louvers, (1) 9000 BTU split unit, (4) fans, (1) electric duct heater, (1) electric wall heater and misc. GRDs in the staff parking garage. | $89,805 | [MECHC26-0053](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHC26-0053/) |
| May 4, 2026 | [1320 S 9th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1320-s-9th-st/) | 460 ft SW | Plumbing | Remove/replace 50gal gas water heater in the basement. | $4,538 | [PLMBR26-0210](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/PLMBR26-0210/) |
| May 1, 2026 | [1216 S 7th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1216-s-7th-st/) | 470 ft N | Alteration or repair | Broken water line repair. Not in street, no traffic control | $3,000 | [ERWTR26-0006](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/ERWTR26-0006/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 4 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | [611 S Ainsworth Ave # A](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/611-s-ainsworth-ave-%23-a/) | 0.25 mi NW | Fire systems | Install fire sprinkler monitoring system. | $10,000 | [FIREC26-0167](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/FIREC26-0167/) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | [611 S Ainsworth Ave # A](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/611-s-ainsworth-ave-%23-a/) | 0.25 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Adding two units to the existing basement at SFD | $60,000 | [BLDRA26-0460](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDRA26-0460/) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [1212 S 11th St # 45](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1212-s-11th-st-%23-45/) | 0.20 mi S | Alteration or repair | Re-open a door that was previously sealed in Commercial bldg. | $2,000 | [BLDCA26-0220](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDCA26-0220/) |
| May 27, 2026 | [611 Martin Luther King Jr Way # A](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/611-martin-luther-king-jr-way-%23-a/) | 0.19 mi NE | Other | Install approximately twelve (12) feet of white safety curbing and delineators from corner of white parking line to curb at 6th Ave Station. Work will occur Sundays 7PM through Mondays 4AM. | Not listed | [NVAR26-0020](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/NVAR26-0020/) |

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

- [812 S M St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/812-s-m-st/): newest permit Nov 6, 2025
- [818 S M St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/818-s-m-st/): newest permit Mar 4, 2026
- [719 S M St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/719-s-m-st/): newest permit Feb 2, 2026
- [914 S M St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/914-s-m-st/): newest permit Mar 10, 2025
- [1112 S M St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1112-s-m-st/): newest permit Apr 7, 2026
- [410 S M St # 1/2](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/410-s-m-st-%23-1_2/): newest permit Mar 11, 2026
- [1215 S M St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1215-s-m-st/): newest permit Jul 1, 2026
- [1518 S M St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1518-s-m-st/): newest permit Nov 7, 2024
- [1612 S M St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1612-s-m-st/): newest permit Aug 21, 2025
- [1711 S M St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1711-s-m-st/): newest permit Sep 17, 2026

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Map, the one permit at this address and 28 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/809-s-m-st/