Baltimore City · 21230

640 MELVIN DR

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Total assessment: $205,300
Land use: Residential (R)
Year built: 1900
Last sale: May 31, 2022

Assessment

Owner	CHAWLA, SATVINER K.
Land use	Residential (R)
Total assessment	$205,300 (cycle 2026)
Last sale	May 31, 2022 — $240,000
Year built	1900
Zoning	R-8
Vacant	—

Permits

Type	Description	Cost	Issued
USE2022	USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING.	—	Apr 7, 2022
COM2022	AMEND PERMIT: CHANGE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR . (ORIGINAL PERMIT:COM2021-86564:INSTALL (1) 200 AMPS ELECTRIC SERVICE UP TO 600V (#AMPS), (25) # BRANCH CIRCUITS/FEEDERS AS PER CODE.) Original Permit Description:(COM2021-86564) INSTALL (1) 200 AMPS ELECTRIC SERVICE UP TO 600V (#AMPS), (25) # BRANCH CIRCUITS/FEEDERS AS PER CODE.	—	Mar 15, 2022
COM2021	INSTALL (1) 200 AMPS ELECTRIC SERVICE UP TO 600V (#AMPS), (25) # BRANCH CIRCUITS/FEEDERS AS PER CODE.	$1,000	Nov 29, 2021
COM2021	INSTALL (1) # SANITARY CONNECTION (RECONSTRUCTION0, (1) # WATER SERVICE PIPE (RECONSTRUCTION), (10) # PLUMBING FIXTURES, (1) # ELECTRIC WATER HEATER AS PER CODE.	$250	Nov 10, 2021
COM2021	SCOPE OF WORK:----ADDITIONS 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR:----FIRST FLOOR BUILD OUT ADDITION (NO INCREASE IN FOOTPRINT). BUILD OUT REAR OF THE HOME OVERTOP OF MAIN FLOOR ADDITION (TO IDENTICAL FOOTPRINT AS 1ST FLOOR ADDITION)----CAT II DEMOLITION----INTERIOR DEMOLITION (CATEGORY II): REMOVAL OF REAR BRICK WALL. REMOVAL OF ALL EXISTING BASEBOARDS, METAL FRAMING, STAIRS, FIRST FLOOR SINK, CHIMNEY, INTERIOR DOORS, FIRST , SECOND FLOOR SINK, TOILET, AND BATHTUB.---INTERIOR ALTERATIONS--- ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: MAIN LEVEL: FRAME ONE HALF BATHROOM, CLOSET, NEW STAIRWAY, BASEMENT DOOR, AND TOP LEVEL: FRAME TWO BEDROOMS, TWO BATHROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOM, , AND REPAIR ROOF. (SEE DRAWING NOTES) INSTALL APPROXIMATELY ~200 SHEETS OF DRYWALL. NEW INSULATION THROUGHOUT (R-20 IN EXTERIOR WALLS, AND R-49 IN THE CEILING. INSTALL 7 NEW INTERIOR DOORS, FOR BEDROOMS, BATHROOMS, CLOSET, AND BASEMENT. INSTALL NEW BASEBOARDS AND WINDOW TRIM. ALL WORK WILL BE COMPLETED ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE AND PER SUBMITTED SKETCH. SEPARATE PERMIT WILL BE PULLED FOR MEP	$60,000	Nov 5, 2021
COM2021	INSTALL (1) 1 BTU AIR-CON SYSTEM, HEAT PUMP, (1) # NEW DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (1-2 FAMILY), (1) 50 CFM EXHAUST SYSTEMS , (1) 1 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP AS PER CODE.	$10,000	Oct 27, 2021
COM2020	SCOPE OF WORK: ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: INTERIOR DEMOLITION (CATEGORY I): DEMO & REMOVAL OF INTERIOR NON-STRUCTURAL BRICK WALL, ALL EXISTING BASEBOARDS, FLOORING, KITCHEN CABINETS, PLASTER, BATHROOMS, DRYWALL, WINDOW TRIMS, AND INTERIOR DOORS AND REMOVAL OF ALL ASSOCIATED DEBRIS, ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE. *THIS PERMIT IS FOR DEMOLITION ONLY, SEPARATE PERMIT WILL BE PULLED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS/TENANT FITOUT. NOTARIZED DEED LETTER ATTACHED TO PERMIT APPLICATION. **THIS PERMIT IS FOR DEMOLITION ONLY, SEPARATE PERMIT WILL BE PULLED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS/TENANT FITOUT.	$5,000	Jul 19, 2021

Violations

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Inspections

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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.