Baltimore City · 21223

31 S PAYSON ST

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Total assessment: $877,400
Land use: Exempt Commercial (EC)
Year built: 1963
Last sale: Apr 13, 2018

Assessment

Owner	UNITY PROPERTIES, LLC
Land use	Exempt Commercial (EC)
Total assessment	$877,400 (cycle 2026)
Last sale	Apr 13, 2018 — $1
Year built	1963
Zoning	R-8
Vacant	—

Permits

Type	Description	Cost	Issued
COM2022	INSTALL A 58.4KW DC (146 PANEL) BALLASTED SOLAR PV SYSTEM ON EXISTING ROOF TOP AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.	$80,000	Jun 27, 2022
USE2021	USE ENTIRE PREMISES AS A COMMUNITY CENTER PER BMZA2018-322.	—	Mar 21, 2022
COM2021	INSTALL (25) # LOW VOLTAGE AS PER CODE.	$10,000	Jan 12, 2022
COM2021	AMEND PERMIT: ADD HVAC CONTRACTOR .(ORIGINAL PERMIT:COM2019-01702:INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO RENOVATE AND ADD AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING VACANT FORMER PRATT LIBRARY TO BECOME A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS R-8. THE ESD # 7697, TOTAL PROJECT AREA IS 18,936 SF OF WHICH 14,122 SF IS RENOVATION AND 4,814 SF IS AN ADDITION), SCOPE OF THE WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ROOF AND ROOF STRUCTURE, DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR RETAINING WALLS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MASONRY ADDITION, NEW MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NEW SPACES TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR - WAITING AND RECEPTION AREA, MEDIA/LIBRARY, ART ROOM, OFFICE SPACE, HEALTH CLINIC, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, RECORDING STUDIO, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, IT, BATHROOMS AND JANITOR CLOSET; GROUND FLOOR - COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES, CNA/GNA TRAINING ROOM, ADA RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS, AND UTILITY ROOMS, ROOF LEVEL - PARTIAL ROOFTOP VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE. ) Original Permit Description:(COM2019-01702) INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO RENOVATE AND ADD AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING VACANT FORMER PRATT LIBRARY TO BECOME A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS R-8. THE ESD # 7697, TOTAL PROJECT AREA IS 18,936 SF OF WHICH 14,122 SF IS RENOVATION AND 4,814 SF IS AN ADDITION), SCOPE OF THE WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ROOF AND ROOF STRUCTURE, DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR RETAINING WALLS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MASONRY ADDITION, NEW MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NEW SPACES TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR - WAITING AND RECEPTION AREA, MEDIA/LIBRARY, ART ROOM, OFFICE SPACE, HEALTH CLINIC, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, RECORDING STUDIO, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, IT, BATHROOMS AND JANITOR CLOSET; GROUND FLOOR - COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES, CNA/GNA TRAINING ROOM, ADA RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS, AND UTILITY ROOMS, ROOF LEVEL - PARTIAL ROOFTOP VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.	—	Sep 1, 2021
COM2021	TO INSTALL A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM (168 HEADS) IN A NEW OFFICE BUILDING PER NFPA 13.	$32,000	Jul 29, 2021
COM2021	INSTALL (47) # LOW VOLTAGE AS PER CODE.	$19,494	Jul 8, 2021
COM2021	FIRE ALARM PERMIT FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.	$15,000	May 12, 2021
COM2021	AMEND PERMIT: ADD PLUMBER CONTRACTOR . (ORIGINAL PERMIT:COM2019-01702:INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO RENOVATE AND ADD AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING VACANT FORMER PRATT LIBRARY TO BECOME A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS R-8. THE ESD # 7697, TOTAL PROJECT AREA IS 18,936 SF OF WHICH 14,122 SF IS RENOVATION AND 4,814 SF IS AN ADDITION), SCOPE OF THE WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ROOF AND ROOF STRUCTURE, DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR RETAINING WALLS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MASONRY ADDITION, NEW MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NEW SPACES TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR - WAITING AND RECEPTION AREA, MEDIA/LIBRARY, ART ROOM, OFFICE SPACE, HEALTH CLINIC, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, RECORDING STUDIO, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, IT, BATHROOMS AND JANITOR CLOSET; GROUND FLOOR - COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES, CNA/GNA TRAINING ROOM, ADA RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS, AND UTILITY ROOMS, ROOF LEVEL - PARTIAL ROOFTOP VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE. ) Original Permit Description:(COM2019-01702) INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO RENOVATE AND ADD AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING VACANT FORMER PRATT LIBRARY TO BECOME A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS R-8. THE ESD # 7697, TOTAL PROJECT AREA IS 18,936 SF OF WHICH 14,122 SF IS RENOVATION AND 4,814 SF IS AN ADDITION), SCOPE OF THE WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ROOF AND ROOF STRUCTURE, DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR RETAINING WALLS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MASONRY ADDITION, NEW MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NEW SPACES TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR - WAITING AND RECEPTION AREA, MEDIA/LIBRARY, ART ROOM, OFFICE SPACE, HEALTH CLINIC, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, RECORDING STUDIO, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, IT, BATHROOMS AND JANITOR CLOSET; GROUND FLOOR - COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES, CNA/GNA TRAINING ROOM, ADA RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS, AND UTILITY ROOMS, ROOF LEVEL - PARTIAL ROOFTOP VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.	—	May 3, 2021
COM2021	AMEND PERMIT: ADD GAS CONTRACTOR . (ORIGINAL PERMIT:COM2019-01702:INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO RENOVATE AND ADD AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING VACANT FORMER PRATT LIBRARY TO BECOME A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS R-8. THE ESD # 7697, TOTAL PROJECT AREA IS 18,936 SF OF WHICH 14,122 SF IS RENOVATION AND 4,814 SF IS AN ADDITION), SCOPE OF THE WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ROOF AND ROOF STRUCTURE, DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR RETAINING WALLS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MASONRY ADDITION, NEW MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NEW SPACES TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR - WAITING AND RECEPTION AREA, MEDIA/LIBRARY, ART ROOM, OFFICE SPACE, HEALTH CLINIC, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, RECORDING STUDIO, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, IT, BATHROOMS AND JANITOR CLOSET; GROUND FLOOR - COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES, CNA/GNA TRAINING ROOM, ADA RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS, AND UTILITY ROOMS, ROOF LEVEL - PARTIAL ROOFTOP VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE. ) Original Permit Description:(COM2019-01702) INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO RENOVATE AND ADD AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING VACANT FORMER PRATT LIBRARY TO BECOME A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS R-8. THE ESD # 7697, TOTAL PROJECT AREA IS 18,936 SF OF WHICH 14,122 SF IS RENOVATION AND 4,814 SF IS AN ADDITION), SCOPE OF THE WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ROOF AND ROOF STRUCTURE, DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR RETAINING WALLS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MASONRY ADDITION, NEW MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NEW SPACES TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR - WAITING AND RECEPTION AREA, MEDIA/LIBRARY, ART ROOM, OFFICE SPACE, HEALTH CLINIC, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, RECORDING STUDIO, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, IT, BATHROOMS AND JANITOR CLOSET; GROUND FLOOR - COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES, CNA/GNA TRAINING ROOM, ADA RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS, AND UTILITY ROOMS, ROOF LEVEL - PARTIAL ROOFTOP VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.	—	Apr 12, 2021
COM2020	SCOPE OF WORK: ADJUSTMENT TO ORIGINAL PERMIT WORK SCOPE: ELECTRICAL WORK: TO ADD ADDITIONAL (1) 100 AMPS TEMPORARY ELECTRIC SERVICE UP TO 600V (#AMPS) (MAKES TOTAL TEMPORARY 300 AMP SERVICE) AT THE CONSTRUCTION LOCATION, ALL WORK WILL BE DONE AS PER BALTIMORE CITY CODE.	$1,000	Nov 24, 2020
COM2020	INSTALL (1) TEMPORARY 200 AMPS ELECTRIC SERVICE UP TO 600V (#AMPS), (1) # BRANCH CIRCUITS/FEEDERS AS PER CODE.	$1,000	Nov 17, 2020
COM2020	AMEND PERMIT: ADD ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR .(ORIGINAL PERMIT:COM2019-01702:INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO RENOVATE AND ADD AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING VACANT FORMER PRATT LIBRARY TO BECOME A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS R-8. THE ESD # 7697, TOTAL PROJECT AREA IS 18,936 SF OF WHICH 14,122 SF IS RENOVATION AND 4,814 SF IS AN ADDITION), SCOPE OF THE WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ROOF AND ROOF STRUCTURE, DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR RETAINING WALLS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MASONRY ADDITION, NEW MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NEW SPACES TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR - WAITING AND RECEPTION AREA, MEDIA/LIBRARY, ART ROOM, OFFICE SPACE, HEALTH CLINIC, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, RECORDING STUDIO, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, IT, BATHROOMS AND JANITOR CLOSET; GROUND FLOOR - COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES, CNA/GNA TRAINING ROOM, ADA RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS, AND UTILITY ROOMS, ROOF LEVEL - PARTIAL ROOFTOP VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE. ) Original Permit Description:(COM2019-01702) INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO RENOVATE AND ADD AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING VACANT FORMER PRATT LIBRARY TO BECOME A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS R-8. THE ESD # 7697, TOTAL PROJECT AREA IS 18,936 SF OF WHICH 14,122 SF IS RENOVATION AND 4,814 SF IS AN ADDITION), SCOPE OF THE WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ROOF AND ROOF STRUCTURE, DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR RETAINING WALLS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MASONRY ADDITION, NEW MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NEW SPACES TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR - WAITING AND RECEPTION AREA, MEDIA/LIBRARY, ART ROOM, OFFICE SPACE, HEALTH CLINIC, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, RECORDING STUDIO, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, IT, BATHROOMS AND JANITOR CLOSET; GROUND FLOOR - COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES, CNA/GNA TRAINING ROOM, ADA RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS, AND UTILITY ROOMS, ROOF LEVEL - PARTIAL ROOFTOP VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.	—	Oct 13, 2020
COM2019	INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO RENOVATE AND ADD AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING VACANT FORMER PRATT LIBRARY TO BECOME A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS R-8. THE ESD # 7697, TOTAL PROJECT AREA IS 18,936 SF OF WHICH 14,122 SF IS RENOVATION AND 4,814 SF IS AN ADDITION), SCOPE OF THE WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE ROOF AND ROOF STRUCTURE, DEMOLITION OF EXTERIOR RETAINING WALLS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MASONRY ADDITION, NEW MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, NEW SPACES TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST FLOOR - WAITING AND RECEPTION AREA, MEDIA/LIBRARY, ART ROOM, OFFICE SPACE, HEALTH CLINIC, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, RECORDING STUDIO, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING ROOM, CONFERENCE ROOM, IT, BATHROOMS AND JANITOR CLOSET; GROUND FLOOR - COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, MEETING ROOMS, OFFICES, CNA/GNA TRAINING ROOM, ADA RESTROOMS, MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS, AND UTILITY ROOMS, ROOF LEVEL - PARTIAL ROOFTOP VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ARRAY OF SOLAR PANELS, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.	$4,929,500	Sep 30, 2020

Violations

No violations on record.

Inspections

Type	Status
InitialECB	OPEN

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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.