Baltimore City · 21213
1717 E LAFAYETTE AVE
Property watching is a Pro feature. Join the waitlist to get new permits, violations, and inspections on this property in a daily email digest.
Already have Pro access? Sign in.
- Total assessment
- $126,667
- Land use
- Residential (R)
- Year built
- 1913
- Last sale
- Apr 22, 2024
Assessment
| Owner | SHAKESPEARE, MELISSA S. |
|---|---|
| Land use | Residential (R) |
| Total assessment | $126,667 (cycle 2026) |
| Last sale | Apr 22, 2024 — $265,000 |
| Year built | 1913 |
| Zoning | R-8 |
| Vacant | — |
Permits
5| Type | Description | Cost | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| USE2024 | USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. | — | Apr 9, 2024 |
| COM2023 | INSTALL (1) 36000 BTU AIR-CON SYSTEM, HEAT PUMP, (1) # NEW DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (1-2 FAMILY), (1) 90000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP(FURNACE) AS PER CODE. | $2,000 | Oct 1, 2023 |
| COM2023 | INSTALL (20) # BRANCH CIRCUITS/FEEDERS , (1) 200 AMPS ELECTRIC SERVICE UP TO 600V (#AMPS), (25) # FIXTURES/DEVICES AS PER CODE. | $2,000 | Oct 1, 2023 |
| COM2023 | INSTALL (1) # SANITARY CONNECTION (RECONSTRUCTION0, (1) BTU GAS PIPEING, (1) # WATER SERVICE PIPE (RECONSTRUCTION), (1) # ELECTRIC WATER HEATER, (12) # PLUMBING FIXTURES, (1) 50000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP, (1) # GAS TEST, (1) 170000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP AS PER CODE. | $6,000 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| COM2023 | SCOPE OF WORK:----- LEVEL II INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS ----- TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION. LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF 1300 SQUARE FEET OF FIRST, SECOND FLOOR AND THE BASEMENT NEW FRAMINGS, DRYWALL, TRIMS, R-21 WALL INSULATION, R-49 ROOF INSULATION. INSTALL 2 EXTERIOR DOORS, REMOVE, AND REPLACE 6 INTERIOR DOORS, REMOVE, AND REPLACE 8 WINDOWS SAME SIZE AND LOCATION. UPDATE STAIRS, TREADS AT 10 ¼”, RISERS AT 8” MAX, STRINGERS HANDRAILS AND BALUSTERS AT 4” OR LESS. UPGRADE KITCHEN & BATHROOMS. UPGRADE FLOORING WITH HARDWOOD, VCT - TILES, CARPETING; CEILING, PAINTING, AND CLEANING AS REQUIRED. ALL WORKS AS PER BUILDING CODE. ---- FENCING --- CONSTRUCT 80 LINEAR FEET 6 FEET HIGH WOOD PRIVACY FENCE WITH GATE AT THE REAR YARD AND BOTH SIDES OF OF PROPERTY. --- PAVING ----ALSO CONSTRUCT 14'X20'X 4-INCH THICK CONCRETE SLAB THROUGHOUT THE REAR YARD OF PROPERTY AS PER PLAN AND AS PER CODE. ****SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORKS.********************* AS PER THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING: REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL COMPLY WITH BROADWAY EAST URBAN RENEWAL PLAN PAGE 21 ''ALL WINDOWS MUST BE TIGHT FITTING AND HAVE SASHES OF PROPER SIZE AND DESIGN FOR THEIR HISTORIC CONTEXT. SASHES WITH ROTTEN WOOD, BROKEN JOINTS, OR BROKEN OR LOOSE MULLIONS OR MUNTINS SHALL BE REPLACED. • REPLACEMENT WINDOWS MUST USE THE ENTIRE EXISTING OPENING. WOOD IS PREFERRED AS REPLACEMENT MATERIAL, VINYL IS ACCEPTABLE. • SELECTING CORRECT REPLACEMENT WINDOWS IS KEY TO MAINTAINING THE ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. REPLACEMENT WINDOWS SHOULD MATCH THE HISTORIC WINDOWS THEY ARE REPLACING, IN PATTERN, MULLION AND FRAME SIZE. • EXISTING MASONRY OPENINGS MAY NOT BE ENLARGED EXCEPT TO ACCOMMODATE CONTEMPORARY DOOR DIMENSIONS. IF NECESSARY TO ENLARGE AN OPENING, THE ENTIRE MASONRY OPENING, DOOR AND TRANSOMS MUST BE ENLARGED. THE OPENING MUST BE CUT CLEANLY AND FINISHED AS APPROPRIATE. • WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING SHALL NOT BE FILLED OR BOARDED. • ENCLOSURES OR SECURITY GRILLES AND SCREENS SHOULD BE AS INCONSPICUOUS AS POSSIBLE AND COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE FAÇADE. SOLID OR PERFORATED METAL SECURITY DEVICES ARE NOT PERMITTED. • DORMER WINDOWS ON ROOFS SLOPING TOWARD THE STREET SHALL BE RETAINED AND REPAIRED OR REPLACED IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER TO PRESERVE THEIR ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. • SPECIAL WINDOWS, SUCH AS BAYS, BOXES AND DORMERS, SHOULD BE REFURBISHED WHEN POSSIBLE, AND WHEN NECESSARY REPLACED WITH QUALITY FACSIMILES. • HISTORIC WOOD FRONT DOORS MAY BE REPLACED WITH STEEL DOORS, BUT MUST HARMONIZE WITH THE HISTORIC CONTEXT. BOTH WOOD AND METAL DOORS SHOULD HAVE A PANELIZED APPEARANCE. GLAZING IS ENCOURAGED''. FENCING SHALL COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS ON PAGE 23 OF THE BROADWAY EAST URBAN RENEWAL PLAN SCREENING (PRIVACY FENCING) IS PERMITTED AROUND BACK YARDS. IT MAY BE OPAQUE TO A MAXIMUM OF 48 INCHES. THERE MAY BE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 24 INCHES OF FENCE IN A LATTICE OR PICKET STYLE.'' | $100,000 | Sep 28, 2023 |
Violations
0No violations on record.
Inspections
0No inspections on record.
Nearby recent activity
- permit: BRCMJul 9, 2026 · 82 m · 1732 E LANVALE ST
- violation: SW-Dirty AlleyJul 8, 2026 · 58 m · 1801 N REGESTER ST
- violation: SW-Dirty AlleyJul 8, 2026 · 67 m · 1800 N REGESTER ST
- violation: HCD-Sanitation PropertyJul 8, 2026 · 141 m · 1821 E LAFAYETTE AVE
- permit: BRCMJul 6, 2026 · 88 m · 1809 N BROADWAY
- permit: BRCMJul 6, 2026 · 88 m · 1809 N BROADWAY
- violation: SW-HGWJul 6, 2026 · 123 m · 1701 E LANVALE ST
- violation: HCD-Maintenance StructureJul 4, 2026 · 92 m · 1713 N BROADWAY
- permit: BRCMJul 3, 2026 · 88 m · 1809 N BROADWAY
- violation: SW-HGWJul 2, 2026 · 121 m · 1703 E LANVALE ST
Records marked with * are matched by address, not a direct account link. Data is informational only.
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.