Baltimore City · 21223

2501 W FRANKLIN ST

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Total assessment
$2,344,200
Land use
Commercial (C)
Year built
2023
Last sale
May 20, 2024

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Assessment

OwnerMCDONALD'S USA, LLC
Land useCommercial (C)
Total assessment$2,344,200 (cycle 2026)
Last saleMay 20, 2024 — $1,300,000
Year built2023
ZoningC-3
Vacant

Permits

13
TypeDescriptionCostIssued
USE2023USE AS A RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY PER BMZA2021-170.Aug 25, 2023
COM2022AMEND COM2022-01510 PLAN 2022-1202 ISSUED 1/10/23; 1 ADDITIONAL ''M'' LOGO SIGN, 1 ADDITIONAL ''PICKUP'' WINDOW POSITION SIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING POLE WITH A NEW POLE SIGN IN NEW LOCATION, SINGLE PLY ROOF FLASHING SYSTEM INSTALLATION, AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE. SEPERATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING$18,596Aug 23, 2023
COM2023INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDING AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.$7,400Jul 21, 2023
COM2022INSTALLATION OF A NEW WET TYPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM (58 HEADS) AS PER PLAN AS PER CODE.$27,000Jun 12, 2023
COM2022INSTALL (3) ANSUL R-102 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS - MCDONALD'S #5088 AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.$9,285Feb 21, 2023
DEM2023DEMOLITION OF BUILDING/STRUCTURE(MASONRY)(1) LENGTH:82 WIDTH:63 HEIGHT:15$0Feb 10, 2023
COM2023SCOPE OF WORK: ELECTRICAL ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: INSTALL (1) 100 AMPS TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND (1) CIRCUIT AS PER CODE.$1,000Feb 3, 2023
COM2023AMEND PERMIT: ADD HVAC CONTRACTOR . EXTEND ORIGINAL PERMIT.(ORIGINAL PERMIT:COM2022-00587:CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT TP REPLACE DEMOLISHED BUILDING (UNDER A SEPARATE DEMO PERMIT), GRADING, UTILITIES, PAVING, AND LANDSCAPING PER BMZA2021-170 AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. ) Original Permit Description:(COM2022-00587) CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT TP REPLACE DEMOLISHED BUILDING (UNDER A SEPARATE DEMO PERMIT), GRADING, UTILITIES, PAVING, AND LANDSCAPING PER BMZA2021-170 AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. Jan 24, 2023
COM2022(2) ''ORDER HERE'' CANOPY DRIVE-THRU SIGNS INCLUSIVE OF FOUNDATIONS. (1) DOUBLE ''DRIVE-THRU'' CLEARANCE BAR SIGNAGE INCLUSIVE OF FOUNDATION. (2) DOUBLE SCREEN OUTDOOR DIGITAL MENU BOARDS (ODMBS) INCLUSIVE OF FOUNDATIONS. (2) ''PRE-BROWSE'' SINGLE SCREEN OUTDOOR DIGITAL MENU BOARD (ODMB) INCLUSIVE OF FOUNDATIONS. (6) DIRECTIONAL SIGNS INCLUSIVE OF FOUNDATIONS. (2) ''MCDONALDS'' ILLUMINATED BUILDING MOUNTED SIGNS PER BUILDING ELEVATIONS. (2) ''M'' LOGO BUILDING MOUNTED SIGNS PER BUILDING ELEVATIONS. (1) ''PAY HERE'' WINDOW POSITION SIGN. AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE.$80,000Jan 10, 2023
COM2022CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT TP REPLACE DEMOLISHED BUILDING (UNDER A SEPARATE DEMO PERMIT), GRADING, UTILITIES, PAVING, AND LANDSCAPING PER BMZA2021-170 AS PER PLANS AS PER CODE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. $1,400,000Dec 7, 2022
COM2022INSTALL (1) # SANITARY CONNECTION (CAP OFF) AS PER CODE.$3,000Dec 1, 2022
BMZ2021raze the existing structure, consolidate the lots (2501 thru 2525 w franklin st) , and construct a new two-story 4,687 sf mcdonald's restaurant facility with accessory drive-thru lane, which requires a conditional use approval in the c-3 zoning district. in addition, the applicant requests signage and parking variances per the attached application and plans. Jul 28, 2021
COM2019install (1) # electric water heater as per code. (direct replacement in the same size, capacity, and location)$7,536Jul 22, 2019

Violations

0

No violations on record.

Inspections

1
TypeStatus
InitialECBOPEN

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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.