Baltimore City · 21202
508 E PRESTON ST
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- Total assessment
- $828,633
- Land use
- Commercial (C)
- Year built
- 1900
- Last sale
- Nov 8, 2024
Assessment
| Owner | MACHINE WORKS LLC |
|---|---|
| Land use | Commercial (C) |
| Total assessment | $828,633 (cycle 2026) |
| Last sale | Nov 8, 2024 — $1,490,000 |
| Year built | 1900 |
| Zoning | IMU-1 |
| Vacant | Yes |
Permits
3| Type | Description | Cost | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCCM | *********** This proposed core and shell project involves the alteration of a historic warehouse building complex. It is a historic tax credit project which complies with the Department of Interiors Standards. ********* SCOPE OF WORK: -------- LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ---------- The anticipated use of spaces would be light industrial artisan studios, community maker spaces, and office spaces. The building will consist of Groups B, F-1, and F-2. The building is Type IIIB construction and has three stories above grade with a basement level. AS PER PLANS AND AS PER CODE. | $8,000,000 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BCCM | ********** The current permit is to stabilize the building so that they can create full design for the rehab ********** SCOPE OF WORK: ------- INTERIOR ALTERATIONS --------- Shore and stabilize Machine Shop; repair Lower Level, Ground Level, and Upper Level floor systems; remove Pattern Shop (slab and foundation to remain) ------- EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS --------- replace roof framing and sawtooth light monitors, . AS PER PLANS AND AS PER CODE. Approved For Work Only. Subject to the permitted uses and regulations under the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. | $2,000,000 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| COM2024 | INSTALL (1) 400 AMPS ELECTRIC SERVICE UP TO 600V (#AMPS), (5) # BRANCH CIRCUITS/FEEDERS AS PER CODE.***PER DOP - APWC: ALL MEP EQUIPMENT MUST BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE FLOOD PROTECTION ELEVATION OF 62.6 FT NAVD88*** | $1,000 | Oct 31, 2024 |
Violations
2| Kind | Category | Status | Fine | Balance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| citation | BC 123.8.1 | P | $1,000 | $0 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| vacant_building_notice | Vacant | open | — | — | Dec 31, 2024 |
Inspections
0No inspections on record.
Nearby recent activity
- violation: HCD-Maintenance StructureJul 4, 2026 · 62 m
- violation: HCD-Sanitation PropertyJun 30, 2026 · 148 m · 415 E PRESTON ST
- permit: BRCMJun 29, 2026 · 139 m · 1229 GREENMOUNT AVE
- permit: BRCMJun 28, 2026 · 145 m · 1225 GREENMOUNT AVE
- violation: HCD-Sanitation PropertyJun 27, 2026 · 134 m
- permit: BRCMJun 26, 2026 · 142 m · 1227 GREENMOUNT AVE
- permit: BRCMJun 26, 2026 · 145 m · 1225 GREENMOUNT AVE
- violation: SW-HGWJun 25, 2026 · 114 m · 433 E PRESTON ST
- permit: BRCMJun 25, 2026 · 139 m · 1229 GREENMOUNT AVE
- violation: HCD-Sanitation PropertyJun 24, 2026 · 100 m
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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.