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527 S CHESTER ST

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Total assessment
$345,000
Land use
Residential (R)
Year built
1880
Last sale
Jul 13, 2020

Assessment

OwnerCRAIG, ERIK T
Land useResidential (R)
Total assessment$345,000 (cycle 2026)
Last saleJul 13, 2020 — $353,000
Year built1880
ZoningR-8
Vacant—

Permits

4
TypeDescriptionCostIssued
USE2020USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.—Feb 3, 2020
COM2020REINSTATE ORIGINAL PERMIT.(ORIGINAL PERMIT:COM2019-57431:SINGLE FAMILY HOME INTERIOR RENOVATION. ADDING A NEW REAR ADDITION AND ROOF DECK. ALL NEW FRAMING AND FLOOR JOIST WILL TIE INTO THE EXISTING FRAMING AND FLOOR JOISTS OF THE FORMER BUILDING LINE. THE ROOF DECK WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THE STREET. THE EXISTING FACADE OF THE ROW HOUSE WILL REMAIN, BUT ALL ALL WINDOWS AND FRONT DOOR WILL BE REPLACED WITH WOOD 1X1 BALTIMORE BULLNOSE TRIM, AND THE FRONT DOOR WILL BE REPLACED WITH A FOUR PANEL DOOR AND TRANSOM. THE REAR ADDITION WILL CONSIST OF MAKING THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR LARGER TO ACCOMMODATE FOR A THREE BEDROOM UNIT, THE THIRD FLOOR WILL BE THE MASTER SUITE WITH A DECK THAT LEADS YOU TO A ROOF TOP DECK THAT IS 14 FEET X 13 FEET. ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE AND PER SUBMITTED DRAWINGS.) Original Permit Description:(COM2019-57431) SINGLE FAMILY HOME INTERIOR RENOVATION. ADDING A NEW REAR ADDITION AND ROOF DECK. ALL NEW FRAMING AND FLOOR JOIST WILL TIE INTO THE EXISTING FRAMING AND FLOOR JOISTS OF THE FORMER BUILDING LINE. THE ROOF DECK WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THE STREET. THE EXISTING FACADE OF THE ROW HOUSE WILL REMAIN, BUT ALL ALL WINDOWS AND FRONT DOOR WILL BE REPLACED WITH WOOD 1X1 BALTIMORE BULLNOSE TRIM, AND THE FRONT DOOR WILL BE REPLACED WITH A FOUR PANEL DOOR AND TRANSOM. THE REAR ADDITION WILL CONSIST OF MAKING THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR LARGER TO ACCOMMODATE FOR A THREE BEDROOM UNIT, THE THIRD FLOOR WILL BE THE MASTER SUITE WITH A DECK THAT LEADS YOU TO A ROOF TOP DECK THAT IS 14 FEET X 13 FEET. ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE AND PER SUBMITTED DRAWINGS.—Jan 22, 2020
COM2019install (1) 200 amps electric service up to 600v (#amps), (22) # branch circuits/feeders , (5) # low voltage, (1) # new distribution system (1-2 family), (1) 48000 btu air-con system, heat pump, (1) 18000 btu air-con system, condensor, (1) # electric water heater, (1) # water service pipe, new interior, (1) # sanitary connection, new interior, (13) # plumbing fixtures, (1) 40000 btu fuel-burning equip, (1) 65000 btu fuel-burning equip, (1) # gas test as per code.$27,600Aug 5, 2019
COM2019single family home interior renovation. adding a new rear addition and roof deck. all new framing and floor joist will tie into the existing framing and floor joists of the former building line. the roof deck will not be visible from the street. the existing facade of the row house will remain, but all all windows and front door will be replaced with wood 1x1 baltimore bullnose trim, and the front door will be replaced with a four panel door and transom. the rear addition will consist of making the second and third floor larger to accommodate for a three bedroom unit, the third floor will be the master suite with a deck that leads you to a roof top deck that is 14 feet x 13 feet. all work will be done according to baltimore city code and per submitted drawings.$85,000Apr 19, 2019

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Data freshness: city-311: 2026-07-12; city-ecb-citations: 2026-07-12; city-housing-inspections: 2026-07-12; city-permits: 2026-07-12; city-real-property: 2026-07-12; city-vbn: 2026-07-12; county-permits: 2026-07-12; sdat-properties: 2026-07-12;

Official sources: Maryland SDAT, Baltimore City permits.