Baltimore City · 21223

1247 JAMES ST

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Total assessment: $48,800
Land use: Residential (R)
Year built: 1898
Last sale: Jun 30, 2023

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Assessment

Owner	SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP
Land use	Residential (R)
Total assessment	$48,800 (cycle 2026)
Last sale	Jun 30, 2023 — $12,724
Year built	1898
Zoning	R-8
Vacant	Yes

Permits

Type	Description	Cost	Issued
BRCM	12 branch circuits and 1 200amp service	$5,000	Jan 15, 2026
BRCM	Install (1) new 30000 BTU HVAC system Including ductwork.	$5,000	Dec 5, 2025
BRCM	Install (1) 200 amp service, (26) plugs, (15) switches, (22) recess lights, (1) hot water heater, (3) bathroom exhaust fans, (1) microwave, (1) dishwasher, (1) garbage disposal, (1) range, (1) furnace, (1) AC unit, (1) smoke detector system	$135,870	Oct 14, 2025
BRCM	sewer repair/ replacement	$4,000	Sep 26, 2025
BRCM	water service replacement	$7,000	Sep 26, 2025
BRCM	Re-pipe whole house for plumbing-10 fixtures and water heater	$15,000	Sep 26, 2025
BRCM	RESTORE GUTTED, BLUE SKY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE; WORK INCLUDES; DEMO OF REMAINING ROOF MEMBRANE AND PARTIAL REAR MASONRY WALL TO TOP OF 1FL JOIST POCKETS. REMOVE EXISTING CONCRETE STEPS AND WALK IN REAR YARD. SAWCUT AND INSTALL NEW CONTINUOUS 12” WIDE x 12” DEEP, 3,500 PSI TRENCH FOOTER AT BOTH DEMISING WALLS. INSTALL (1) 12” x 12” x 12” DEEP POST FOOTER PER PLANS. INSTALL TWO (2) 8” x 8” x 16” DEEP POST FOOTERS FOR NEW REAR PORCH. ALL POST FOOTERS TO BE 3,500 PSI . CONCRETE PARGE SPAULED MASONRY DEMISING WALLS OVER WIRE LATH TO BOTTOM OF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR JOIST POCKETS. INSTALL 8” CMU TO INFILL REAR BASEMENT WINDOW COMPLETE. AT MASONRY DEMISING WALLS, INSTALL NEW 2” x 8” WOOD FLOOR JOISTS @ 16” OC; MORTAR JOISTS INTO EXISTING JOIST POCKETS. FRAME NEW 2” x 4” INTERIOR BEARING WALLS ADJACENT TO DEMISING WALLS FROM TOP OF TRENCH FOOTING TO BOTTOM OF EXISTING MASONRY JOIST POCKETS. INSTALL SIMPSON TIE CONNECTIONS FOR JOIST BEARING CONNECTION TO NEW WOOD FRAMED WALLS. REPEAT FOR 2ND FLOOR FRAMING. INSTALL FOUR (4) 1-3/4” x 7-1/4” LVL CROSS BEAMS BEARING ON EIGHT (8) 4” x 6” WOOD POSTS IN NEW BEARING WALL TO SUPPORT ROOF BEAMS; POSTS ARE CONTINUOUS TO TRENCH FOOTER IN BASEMENT. INSTALL 2” x 8” ROOF JOISTS @ 16” OC, SLOPED AT ¼” PER FOOT TO REAR. AT REAR OF BUILDING & AREAWAY, CONSTRUCT NEW EXTERIOR WALLS WITH 2” x 6” WOOD STUDS @ 16” O.C. AND ½” PLYWOOD EXTERIOR GRADE SHEATHING. INSTALL TYVEX BUILDING WRAP; EXTERIOR FINISH TO BE VINYL SIDING. INSTALL 2” x 8” ROOF JOISTS SLOPED TO AREAWAY @ ¼” PER FOOT. INSTALL TWO (2) PLY TORCH DOWN RUBBER ROOF OVER ½” PLYWOOD DECKING. INSTALL 5” ALUMINUM K-STYLE GUTTERS PER PLAN WITH 3” X 4” DOWNPOUTS TO ON-GRADE SPLASH BLOCKS. INSTALL TEN (10) NEW VINYL WINDOWS PER PLAN; CONSTRUCT PT 2” x WINDOW BOXES AT EXISTING MASONRY WALLS; REPLACE EXISTING WOOD LINTELS AT EXISTING WINDOW OPENINGS. INSTALL R-38 BATT INSULATION IN ROOF JOISTS; R-21 BATT INSULATION IN NEW EXTERIOR WOOD FRAMED WALLS; R-15 BATT INSULATION IN FURRED MASONRY FRONT WALL; R-30 BATT INSULATION IN ALL FLOOR JOISTS EXTENDED INTERNALLY MIN. 2FT FROM EXTERIOR FACE. ALL NEW FLOOR ASSEMBLIES ARE 2” x 8” FLOOR JOISTS @ 16” OC WITH ¾” OSB SUBFLOOR, GLUED AND SCREWED TO NEW FLOOR JOISTS. FRAME NEW EXTERIOR PORCH WITH 2” x 8” PT WOOD @ 12” OC. INSTALL NEW COMPOSITE DECKING AND STEPS TO GRADE. INSTALL NEW VINYL RAILING @ 38” AFF. INSTALL NEW INTERIOR WOOD STEPS EACH LEVEL; MIN. 3FT WIDE; <= 7 ¾” HIGH PER RISER. AT ALL CONCRETE OR MASONRY BEARING POINTS, SUBSTITUTE PRESSURE TREATED, GROUND CONTACT LUMBER FOR STANDARD SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE.FRAME NEW INTERIOR WALLS PER PLAN; 2” x 4” WOOD STUDS @ 16” OC. INSTALL GYPSUM WALL BOARD (GWB) OVER NEW STUD WALLS, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR CEILINGS AND MECHANICAL BULKHEADS AS FOLLOWS; STANDARD INTERIOR WALLS, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR CEILING INFILL - ½” GWB; BATHROOM AND KITCHEN WET WALLS - ½” MOISTURE RESISTANT (M.R.) GWB; TILE / BACKSPLASH LOCATIONS - ½” DUROCK; AT INTERIOR BEARING WALL FRAMING INSTALL 10 MIL VAPOR BARRIER AND ½” GWB. FIRECAULK ALL PENETRATIONS AT DEMISING WALLS.INSTALL ONE (1) INSULATED STEEL EXTERIOR DOOR WITH TRANSOM ASSEMBLY, ONE (1) PRE-HUNG INSULATED EXTERIOR DOOR, EIGHT (8) NEW INTERIOR PRE-HUNG HOLLOW CORE DOORS, ONE (1) NEW SOLID CORE BARN DOOR, THREE (3) DOUBLE BI-PASS SLIDING CLOSET DOORS. INSTALL CASEWORK, BATH VANITY, CLOSET SHELVING AND ASSOCIATED BLOCKING PER PLAN. INSTALL NEW STAIR RAILINGS PER CODE. REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCT EXISTING ROOF CORNICE ASSEMBLY ON FRONT FAÇADE TO MATCH EXISTING.	$135,870	Aug 11, 2025

Violations

Kind	Category	Status	Fine	Balance	Date
citation	BC 114.14	V	$500	$0	Feb 12, 2025
vacant_building_notice	Vacant	open	—	—	Nov 22, 2023

Inspections

Type	Status	Action	Date
Extension	Not Finished	CLOSE NOTICE	Jun 5, 2025
Initial	Not Finished	—	Feb 12, 2025

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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.