Baltimore City · 21217

120 W LANVALE ST

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Total assessment: $515,133
Land use: Residential (R)
Year built: 1900
Last sale: Jun 30, 2014

Assessment

Owner	JOHNSTON, JAMES A
Land use	Residential (R)
Total assessment	$515,133 (cycle 2026)
Last sale	Jun 30, 2014 — $435,000
Year built	1900
Zoning	R-7
Vacant	—

Permits

Type	Description	Cost	Issued
COM2024	Extend Original Permit.(original permit:COM2024-57625:NOTICE TO PROCEED:REMOVE NON-HISTORIC DETERIORATED BASEMENT WINDOWS ON FAÇADE AND INSTALL NEW WOOD MARVIN ULTIMATE INSWING FULL-FRAME REPLACEMENT CASEMENT WINDOWS TO MATCH EXISTING THAT WILL FIT IN THE BRICK OPENING, WITH BALTIMORE BULLNOSE BRICKMOLD AND 7/8” VERTICAL MUNTIN, PAINTED TO MATCH EXISTING. EXISTING SECURITY GRATES WILL BE REPAINTED SAME COLOR. ON REAR, DEMOLISH EXISTING REAR BRICK STAIRS AND CONSTRUCT AN APPROX. 12’ WIDE BY 6’ DEEP WOODEN DECK WITH STAIRS, WITH WOOD DECKING AND METAL HANDRAILS AND RAILINGS. REMOVE BASEMENT WINDOW AND LENGTHEN THE OPENING TO CREATE A DOORWAY. EXCAVATE A BASEMENT STAIRWELL WITH CMU RETAINING WALLS FACED WITH STUCCO AND/OR BRICK; THERE WILL BE DRAINAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWELL. BASEMENT DOOR WILL BE A MASONITE FIBERGLASS HALF-LIGHT DOOR WITH AN ANDERSEN HALF-LIGHT STORM DOOR, BOTH GRAY IN COLOR. ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS PER PLANS AND MATERIALS IN CHAP FILES SCOPE OF WORK: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: INSTALLATION OF FRAMING TO CREATE NEW PARTITION WALLS, INSTALL NEW DRYWALL, TRIM, INTERIOR DOORS, INSTALL NEW INTERIOR COSMETIC FINISHES, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DECK AND NEW EXTERIOR BASEMENT STAIRCASE (TREAD: 9"MIN, RISE: 8 1/4"MAX AND WIDTH: 36"MIN), ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE AND PER SUBMITTED PLANS.) Original Permit Description:(COM2024-57625) NOTICE TO PROCEED:REMOVE NON-HISTORIC DETERIORATED BASEMENT WINDOWS ON FAÇADE AND INSTALL NEW WOOD MARVIN ULTIMATE INSWING FULL-FRAME REPLACEMENT CASEMENT WINDOWS TO MATCH EXISTING THAT WILL FIT IN THE BRICK OPENING, WITH BALTIMORE BULLNOSE BRICKMOLD AND 7/8” VERTICAL MUNTIN, PAINTED TO MATCH EXISTING. EXISTING SECURITY GRATES WILL BE REPAINTED SAME COLOR. ON REAR, DEMOLISH EXISTING REAR BRICK STAIRS AND CONSTRUCT AN APPROX. 12’ WIDE BY 6’ DEEP WOODEN DECK WITH STAIRS, WITH WOOD DECKING AND METAL HANDRAILS AND RAILINGS. REMOVE BASEMENT WINDOW AND LENGTHEN THE OPENING TO CREATE A DOORWAY. EXCAVATE A BASEMENT STAIRWELL WITH CMU RETAINING WALLS FACED WITH STUCCO AND/OR BRICK; THERE WILL BE DRAINAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWELL. BASEMENT DOOR WILL BE A MASONITE FIBERGLASS HALF-LIGHT DOOR WITH AN ANDERSEN HALF-LIGHT STORM DOOR, BOTH GRAY IN COLOR. ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS PER PLANS AND MATERIALS IN CHAP FILES SCOPE OF WORK: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: INSTALLATION OF FRAMING TO CREATE NEW PARTITION WALLS, INSTALL NEW DRYWALL, TRIM, INTERIOR DOORS, INSTALL NEW INTERIOR COSMETIC FINISHES, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DECK AND NEW EXTERIOR BASEMENT STAIRCASE (TREAD: 9"MIN, RISE: 8 1/4"MAX AND WIDTH: 36"MIN), ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE AND PER SUBMITTED PLANS.	—	Oct 30, 2024
COM2024	INSTALL (6) # BRANCH CIRCUITS/FEEDERS , (28) # FIXTURES/DEVICES AS PER CODE.	$1,200	Aug 21, 2024
COM2024	INSTALL (4) # DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, RECONSTRUCTION ( # DIFFUSERS) AS PER CODE.	$1,500	Aug 14, 2024
COM2024	INSTALL (4) # PLUMBING FIXTURES, (1) # SANITARY CONNECTION, NEW INTERIOR, (1) # WATER SERVICE PIPE, NEW INTERIOR, (1) # SANITARY CONNECTION (RECONSTRUCTION0, (1) # DRAIN TILE AS PER CODE.	$16,000	May 30, 2024
COM2024	NOTICE TO PROCEED:REMOVE NON-HISTORIC DETERIORATED BASEMENT WINDOWS ON FAÇADE AND INSTALL NEW WOOD MARVIN ULTIMATE INSWING FULL-FRAME REPLACEMENT CASEMENT WINDOWS TO MATCH EXISTING THAT WILL FIT IN THE BRICK OPENING, WITH BALTIMORE BULLNOSE BRICKMOLD AND 7/8” VERTICAL MUNTIN, PAINTED TO MATCH EXISTING. EXISTING SECURITY GRATES WILL BE REPAINTED SAME COLOR. ON REAR, DEMOLISH EXISTING REAR BRICK STAIRS AND CONSTRUCT AN APPROX. 12’ WIDE BY 6’ DEEP WOODEN DECK WITH STAIRS, WITH WOOD DECKING AND METAL HANDRAILS AND RAILINGS. REMOVE BASEMENT WINDOW AND LENGTHEN THE OPENING TO CREATE A DOORWAY. EXCAVATE A BASEMENT STAIRWELL WITH CMU RETAINING WALLS FACED WITH STUCCO AND/OR BRICK; THERE WILL BE DRAINAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWELL. BASEMENT DOOR WILL BE A MASONITE FIBERGLASS HALF-LIGHT DOOR WITH AN ANDERSEN HALF-LIGHT STORM DOOR, BOTH GRAY IN COLOR. ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS PER PLANS AND MATERIALS IN CHAP FILES SCOPE OF WORK: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: INSTALLATION OF FRAMING TO CREATE NEW PARTITION WALLS, INSTALL NEW DRYWALL, TRIM, INTERIOR DOORS, INSTALL NEW INTERIOR COSMETIC FINISHES, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DECK AND NEW EXTERIOR BASEMENT STAIRCASE (TREAD: 9''MIN, RISE: 8 1/4''MAX AND WIDTH: 36''MIN), ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE AND PER SUBMITTED PLANS.	$130,000	May 3, 2024

Violations

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

Official sources: Maryland SDAT, Baltimore City permits.