Baltimore City · 21218

561 E 38TH ST

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Total assessment: $74,933
Land use: Residential (R)
Year built: 1920
Last sale: Jul 27, 2022

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Assessment

Owner	UNIQUE HOMES, LLC
Land use	Residential (R)
Total assessment	$74,933 (cycle 2026)
Last sale	Jul 27, 2022 — $15,500
Year built	1920
Zoning	R-7
Vacant	—

Permits

Type	Description	Cost	Issued
USE2023	USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING.	—	Sep 27, 2023
COM2023	REINSTATE ORIGINAL PERMIT.(ORIGINAL PERMIT:COM2022-91102:INSTALL (1) 1 BTU AIR-CON SYSTEM, HEAT PUMP, (1) # NEW DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (1-2 FAMILY), (1) 50 CFM EXHAUST SYSTEMS , (1) 1 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP(FURNACE) AS PER CODE.) Original Permit Description:(COM2022-91102) INSTALL (1) 1 BTU AIR-CON SYSTEM, HEAT PUMP, (1) # NEW DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (1-2 FAMILY), (1) 50 CFM EXHAUST SYSTEMS , (1) 1 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP(FURNACE) AS PER CODE.	—	Sep 6, 2023
COM2023	INSTALL (1) # ELECTRIC WATER HEATER, (2) BTU GAS PIPEING, (7) # PLUMBING FIXTURES, (1) # SANITARY CONNECTION (RECONSTRUCTION0, (1) # WATER SERVICE PIPE (RECONSTRUCTION), (1) 100000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP, (1) 45000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP AS PER CODE.	$0	Sep 6, 2023
COM2023	REINSTATE ORIGINAL PERMIT.(ORIGINAL PERMIT:COM2022-86722:GUT RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 1,328 SF, 2-STORY BRICK AND WOOD FRAME ROWHOUSE, INCLUDING NEW ROOF AND FLOOR FRAMING, NEW STAIRS, NEW DOORS AND WINDOWS. EXTERIOR WORK AT FRONT OF HOUSE INCLUDES THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PORCH AND BAY WINDOW TO MATCH ADJACENT HOUSES, NEW PRECAST CONCRETE STEPS. AT THE REAR YARD, EXTERIOR WORK INCLUDES A CONCRETE PATIO, WOOD STAIR, AND 6 FT HIGH WOOD PERIMETER FENCE. STAIRCASE WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM TREAD: 9'', RISE: 8 1/4''MAX AND WIDTH: 36''MIN, PERMIT FOR MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS TO BE PULLED SEPARATELY BY TRADES. ALL WORK PER PLANS AND PER CODE. (NOTES: 1. ALL HABITABLE AREAS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT OF 7', 2. ALL HALLWAYS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM WIDTH OF 36'', 3. ALL BEDROOMS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM 70SQFT FOR ONE OCCUPANT OR 50SQFT PER OCCUPANT, 4. ALL BATHROOMS WILL MAINTAIN ENOUGH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR CLEARANCE OF PLUMBING FIXTURES)) Original Permit Description:(COM2022-86722) GUT RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 1,328 SF, 2-STORY BRICK AND WOOD FRAME ROWHOUSE, INCLUDING NEW ROOF AND FLOOR FRAMING, NEW STAIRS, NEW DOORS AND WINDOWS. EXTERIOR WORK AT FRONT OF HOUSE INCLUDES THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PORCH AND BAY WINDOW TO MATCH ADJACENT HOUSES, NEW PRECAST CONCRETE STEPS. AT THE REAR YARD, EXTERIOR WORK INCLUDES A CONCRETE PATIO, WOOD STAIR, AND 6 FT HIGH WOOD PERIMETER FENCE. STAIRCASE WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM TREAD: 9'', RISE: 8 1/4''MAX AND WIDTH: 36''MIN, PERMIT FOR MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS TO BE PULLED SEPARATELY BY TRADES. ALL WORK PER PLANS AND PER CODE. (NOTES: 1. ALL HABITABLE AREAS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT OF 7', 2. ALL HALLWAYS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM WIDTH OF 36'', 3. ALL BEDROOMS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM 70SQFT FOR ONE OCCUPANT OR 50SQFT PER OCCUPANT, 4. ALL BATHROOMS WILL MAINTAIN ENOUGH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR CLEARANCE OF PLUMBING FIXTURES)	—	Jul 11, 2023
COM2022	SCOPE OF WORK: ELECTRICAL ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: TOTAL REWIRE, 200 AMP SERVICE UPGRADE, 75 FIXTURES/DEVICES AND 22 CIRCUITS, ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE	$8,000	Dec 29, 2022
COM2022	INSTALL (1) 1 BTU AIR-CON SYSTEM, HEAT PUMP, (1) # NEW DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (1-2 FAMILY), (1) 50 CFM EXHAUST SYSTEMS , (1) 1 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP(FURNACE) AS PER CODE.	$7,000	Dec 14, 2022
COM2022	INSTALL (1) # ELECTRIC WATER HEATER, (2) BTU GAS PIPEING, (7) # PLUMBING FIXTURES, (1) # SANITARY CONNECTION (RECONSTRUCTION0, (1) # WATER SERVICE PIPE (RECONSTRUCTION), (1) 100000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP, (1) 45000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP AS PER CODE.	$500	Dec 1, 2022
COM2022	GUT RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 1,328 SF, 2-STORY BRICK AND WOOD FRAME ROWHOUSE, INCLUDING NEW ROOF AND FLOOR FRAMING, NEW STAIRS, NEW DOORS AND WINDOWS. EXTERIOR WORK AT FRONT OF HOUSE INCLUDES THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PORCH AND BAY WINDOW TO MATCH ADJACENT HOUSES, NEW PRECAST CONCRETE STEPS. AT THE REAR YARD, EXTERIOR WORK INCLUDES A CONCRETE PATIO, WOOD STAIR, AND 6 FT HIGH WOOD PERIMETER FENCE. STAIRCASE WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM TREAD: 9'', RISE: 8 1/4''MAX AND WIDTH: 36''MIN, PERMIT FOR MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS TO BE PULLED SEPARATELY BY TRADES. ALL WORK PER PLANS AND PER CODE. (NOTES: 1. ALL HABITABLE AREAS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT OF 7', 2. ALL HALLWAYS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM WIDTH OF 36'', 3. ALL BEDROOMS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM 70SQFT FOR ONE OCCUPANT OR 50SQFT PER OCCUPANT, 4. ALL BATHROOMS WILL MAINTAIN ENOUGH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR CLEARANCE OF PLUMBING FIXTURES)	$100,000	Nov 26, 2022
COM2022	DEMOLITION PERMIT ONLY: REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOFING, FLOORS, AND PARTITIONS IN PREPARATION FOR NEW WORK TO BE PERMITTED SEPARATELY. ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE, *THIS PERMIT IS FOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION ONLY, SEPARATE PERMIT WILL BE PULLED FOR ANY INTERIOR RENOVATIONS/TENANT FITOUT	$6,000	Sep 29, 2022
COM2021	EMERG REMOVE COLLAPSING FRONT PORCH ROOF AS PER CODE.	$3,500	Feb 16, 2021

Violations

No violations on record.

Inspections

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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: 2026-07-11; sdat-properties: 2026-07-12;

Official sources: Maryland SDAT, Baltimore City permits.