Baltimore City · 21230

1408 COOKSIE ST

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Total assessment: $540,000
Land use: Residential (R)
Year built: 1875
Last sale: Jan 11, 2024

Assessment

Owner	USHER, JOSEPH
Land use	Residential (R)
Total assessment	$540,000 (cycle 2026)
Last sale	Jan 11, 2024 — $550,000
Year built	1875
Zoning	R-8
Vacant	—

Permits

Type	Description	Cost	Issued
COM2024	SCOPE OF WORK: EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: DOOR INSTALLATION, INSTALL FRONT STORM DOOR THROUGH THE HOME DEPOT (DOOR IN THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION), ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE	$500	Sep 9, 2024
COM2023	INSTALL (1) 150 AMPS ENLARGE ELECTRICAL METERS, (25) # BRANCH CIRCUITS/FEEDERS , (6) # LOW VOLTAGE AS PER CODE.	$5,000	Aug 31, 2023
COM2023	INSTALL (1) 30000 BTU AIR-CON SYSTEM, HEAT PUMP, (1) 80000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP(FURNACE), (1) # NEW DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (1-2 FAMILY), (3) 100 CFM EXHAUST SYSTEMS AS PER CODE.	$12,400	Aug 14, 2023
COM2023	INSTALL (1) # BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE (<2'' DIAMETER), (1) # ELECTRIC WATER HEATER, (11) # PLUMBING FIXTURES, (1) # SANITARY CONNECTION (RECONSTRUCTION0, (1) # WATER SERVICE PIPE (RECONSTRUCTION), (1) 60000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP, (1) 40000 BTU FUEL-BURNING EQUIP AS PER CODE.	$4,500	Jul 10, 2023
COM2023	NON-STRUCTURAL DEMO & REMOVAL OF PLASTER, DRYWALL, WINDOWS, DOORS, NON-BEARING WALLS, ROOFING & FLOOR MATERIAL, & REMOVAL OF DEBRIS AND EQUIP. REMOVE FLOOR JOISTS FOR NEW STAIRS’ FRAMING. NEW FIRST FLOOR REAR ADDITION. (12’-9” X 6’-0”) SECOND FLOOR REAR ADDITION. (12’-9” X 32’-0”) NEW ROOF TOP DECK (12’-9” X 18’-0) NEW INTERIOR FRAMING & DRYWALL (2X4STUDS AT 16''O.C.) FOR BASEMENT, 1ST & 2ND FLOOR. NEW 3'-0'' WIDE INTERIOR STAIRS (7.75''MAX RISERS & 10'' MIN. TREADS) AND HANGERS. NEW FLOOR FINISHING, NEW INTERIOR DOORS (12), NEW EXTERIOR DOORS(3), NEW WINDOWS(8), NEW SIDINGS AND NEW RUBBER ROOF OVER EXISTING ROOF. EXISTING WINDOWS AND DOORS SAME SIZES AND LOCATIONS. NEW CONCRETE PARKING PAD. NEW INSULATION (R49 FOR ROOF, R21 FOR EXTERIOR WALLS). (MECH., ELECT. AND PLUMBING PERMITS TO OBTAIN SEPARATELY.), ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE AND PER SUBMITTED PLANS (*NOTES: 1. ALL HABITABLE AREAS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT OF 7', 2. ALL HALLWAYS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM WIDTH OF 36'', 3. ALL BEDROOMS WILL MAINTAIN MINIMUM 70SQFT FOR ONE OCCUPANT OR 50SQFT PER OCCUPANT, 4. ALL BATHROOMS WILL MAINTAIN ENOUGH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR CLEARANCE OF PLUMBING FIXTURES. 5. ALL EXTERIOR WORK WILL MAINTAIN ALL PROPER SETBACKS AND BE DONE WITHIN PRIVATE PROPERTY LINES)	$95,000	Jun 22, 2023
COM2023	REMOVE FORMSTONE CLEAN AND REPOINT EXISTING BRICK PER BALTIMORE CITY CODE	$2,800	Jun 21, 2023
COM2023	SCOPE OF WORK: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: UNDERPINNING OF FOUNDATION WALLS AS PER ATTACHED ENGINEER'S PLANS AND CERTIFICATION. THE ENGINEER CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED AT COMPLETION OF WORK AND WITH A REPORT OF THE EXACT DATES OF PERIODIC INSPECTIONS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION. EXISTING BASEMENT HEIGHT = 6'-0'', PROPOSED HEIGHT = 8'-0''. NEW 4'' CONCRETE SLAB ON 4'' GRAVEL. ALL WORK WILL BE DONE ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE CITY CODE AND PER SUBMITTED PLANS	$5,000	Jun 12, 2023

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.