Baltimore City · 21217
542 MCMECHEN ST
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- Total assessment
- $32,000
- Land use
- Residential (R)
- Year built
- 1920
- Last sale
- Jun 18, 2026
Assessment
| Owner | AYALA & CASTRO INVESTMENTS LLC |
|---|---|
| Land use | Residential (R) |
| Total assessment | $32,000 (cycle 2026) |
| Last sale | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| Zoning | R-8 |
| Vacant | Yes |
Permits
7| Type | Description | Cost | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRCM | replace flooring 500sqft, replace baseboard, replace 150 sheets of drywall and painting whole interior house ,replace 4 windows 34x56 same size and same location and replace 4 interior doors | $6,000 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| BRCM | reaplec Hvac 2 tons of heat pump and replace plumbing 5 fixtures and replace electric 200amps | $5,000 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| BRCM | Install 8 windows and 2 doors - will be installed in existing opening. Same size and location. As per code. | $5,000 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| COM2024 | SCOPE OF WORK: ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: WINDOW AND DOOR INSTALLATION, INSTALL 8 WINDOWS AND 2 DOORS (WINDOWS AND DOORS WILL BE INSTALLED IN EXISTING OPENINGS), ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE. | $5,000 | Apr 22, 2024 |
| COM2023 | SCOPE OF WORK: ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: WINDOW AND DOORS INSTALLATION, INSTALL 8 WINDOWS AND 2 DOORS (WITHIN THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION), ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE. | $5,000 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| COM2022 | SCOPE OF WORK: ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: WINDOW AND DOORS INSTALLATION, INSTALL 8 WINDOWS AND 2 DOORS (WITHIN THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION), ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE. | $5,000 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| COM2020 | SCOPE OF WORK: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: INTERIOR DEMOLITION (CATEGORY I): REMOVAL OF DRYWALL, FLOORING MATERIAL, INTERIOR DOORS AND WINDOWS AND REMOVAL OF ALL ASSOCIATED DEBRIS, ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE. *THIS PERMIT IS FOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION ONLY, SEPARATE PERMIT WILL BE PULLED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS/TENANT FITOUT | $2,400 | Apr 20, 2020 |
Violations
1| Kind | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| vacant_building_notice | Vacant | open | Apr 20, 2026 |
Inspections
0No inspections on record.
Nearby recent activity
- permit: BRCMJul 2, 2026 · 93 m · 511 MCMECHEN ST
- violation: SW-Dirty AlleyJul 1, 2026 · 108 m
- violation: HCD-Maintenance StructureJun 30, 2026 · 4 m · 540 MCMECHEN ST
- violation: PM 306.6Jun 30, 2026 · 145 m · 1624 DRUID HILL AVE
- violation: HCD-Sanitation PropertyJun 29, 2026 · 149 m · 1624 DRUID HILL AVE
- permit: BCCMJun 17, 2026 · 90 m · 541 WILSON ST
- permit: BUSEJun 16, 2026 · 41 m · 1610 DIVISION ST
- violation: HCD-Sanitation PropertyJun 8, 2026 · 33 m
- permit: BUSEMay 11, 2026 · 85 m · 531 WILSON ST
- permit: BRCMMay 8, 2026 · 85 m · 531 WILSON 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.