# Building permits at 840 E 47th St, Tacoma, WA

New buildings permitted at three addresses within a quarter mile since May 1, the largest $174,160.

One permit here in the last two years. The newest, Feb 4: Add ducting to existing exhaust fan at SFD. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 9 more permits since May 1. The nearest permit for a new building is 150 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | Mechanical (HVAC) | Add ducting to existing exhaust fan at SFD | $400 | [MECHR26-0108](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHR26-0108/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### Next door (under 250 ft), 3 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | [1002 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1002-e-47th-st/) | 150 ft E | Grading | Project SDEV for (2) DADU's proposed for 1002 E 47th St | $63,000 | [SDEV26-0132](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/SDEV26-0132/) |
| Sep 23, 2026 | [1004 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1004-e-47th-st/) | 150 ft E | New building | Construct a two-story 998SF 3bed/2ba DADU. Includes plumbing and mechanical scopes per plans | $171,485 | [BLDRN26-0129](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDRN26-0129/) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | [1002 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1002-e-47th-st/) | 150 ft E | New building | Construct a two-story 1,000SF 3bed/2ba DADU. Includes plumbing and mechanical scopes per plans. | $174,160 | [BLDRN26-0128](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDRN26-0128/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 2 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | [837 E 46th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/837-e-46th-st/) | 480 ft N | Plumbing | Install 50 gal water heater at SFD | $2,884 | [PLMBR26-0397](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/PLMBR26-0397/) |
| Jun 1, 2026 | [4702 E K St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/4702-e-k-st/) | 700 ft E | Alteration or repair | Addition of 1 bathroom at SFD (no sq ft increase) refurbishing two existing decks 1 on the front of SFD the other is on the rear. Includes mechanical and plumbing per approved plans | $60,000 | [BLDRA26-0274](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDRA26-0274/) |

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

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | [4805 E G St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/4805-e-g-st/) | 0.19 mi W | Grading | Site development associated with construction of new dadu bldrn26-0108 - includes utility connections and erosion control per approved plans | Not listed | [SDEV26-0120](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/SDEV26-0120/) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | [4805 E G St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/4805-e-g-st/) | 0.19 mi W | New building | Construction of a 16x40 detached ADU. Mechanical and plumbing included per approved plans | $109,312 | [BLDRN26-0108](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDRN26-0108/) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | [846 E 50th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/846-e-50th-st/) | 0.19 mi S | Mechanical (HVAC) | Remove and replace the heat pump and air handler at SFD | $5,000 | [MECHR26-0859](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/MECHR26-0859/) |
| May 6, 2026 | [616 E 45th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/616-e-45th-st/) | 0.24 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Replacing (1) layer of torch down | $27,813 | [BLDCA26-0129](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/permit/BLDCA26-0129/) |

## More on this street

Other addresses on E 47th St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [824 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/824-e-47th-st/): newest permit Aug 1, 2025
- [1002 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1002-e-47th-st/): newest permit Sep 23, 2026
- [1004 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1004-e-47th-st/): newest permit Sep 23, 2026
- [1012 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1012-e-47th-st/): newest permit Aug 20, 2025
- [1026 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1026-e-47th-st/): newest permit Feb 26, 2026
- [1713 E 47th St](https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/1713-e-47th-st/): newest permit Feb 6, 2025

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Source: Tacoma Planning and Development Services permit data (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=a12d6fbf58e4434b8ff5070c09646f19). Checked 2026-10-08 13:01 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

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Map, the one permit at this address and 9 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/840-e-47th-st/