Baltimore County · 21128
8700 COWENTON AVE
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- Total assessment
- $2,571,367
- Land use
- Commercial (C)
Assessment
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| Land use | Commercial (C) |
|---|---|
| Total assessment | $2,571,367 (cycle 2026) |
Permits
30| Type | Status | Description | Cost | Issued | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comm. Permit - Alteration - Env Health | ISSUE | Interior alteration to include: Construct metal stud drywall partitions, ADA restroom, fixtures, finishes, kitchen equipment, millwork, and RTU, 1149sf. Separate permit application required for any additional work. | $90,000 | Jun 1, 2026 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler | OPEN | NFPA 13 system. Add 6 sprinkler heads in tenant fit out per plans, largest pipe size 2”, meter size 6", light hazard occupancy. No plans required per MN. See C25-02199 for interior alts. Please contact the Office of the Fire Marshal at 410-887-4880 to schedule an inspection. | $1,000 | Mar 18, 2026 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Alteration - Env Health | ISSUE | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: CONSTRUCT DRYWALL PARTITIONS, MTL-STUD, CEILING TILE AND GRID, ADA RESTROOMS, KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES AND FINISHES. 1743SF SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WORK. THIS CANCELS AND REPLACES ISSUED C25-00313, AND EXPIRES 5/9/2026. CHANGE TO PAGE A100 ONLY, BUILDING DOES NOT HAVE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. | $1,000 | Nov 26, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - New Structure/Shell | ISSUE | Construct fast food restaurant 31'x61'x 26.8'=1,891SF. Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection must be scheduled and passed prior to any building activity. | $850,000 | Nov 24, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sign | ISSUE | Wall mounted sign 2.4'x15'= 36sqft | $2,400 | Nov 21, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler | ISSUE | NFPA 13 system. Add 1 sprinkler head [No Plans Required] in commercial space per plans, largest pipe size – 2”, light hazard occupancy. Meter size 6". See C25-01212 for interior alts. Please contact the Office of the Fire Marshal at 410-887-4880 to schedule an inspection. | $2,000 | Aug 10, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Alteration - Env Health | ISSUE | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: CONSTRUCT DRYWALL PARTITIONS, MTL-STUD, CEILING TILE AND GRID, ADA RESTROOMS, HVAC AND DUCT WK, FIXTURES AND FINISHES. 2,127SF SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WORK. | $75,000 | Jul 8, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Alteration | ISSUE | Alteration to Complete for Building Permit C22-02455. Framing Date 8/17/23, "Construct Retail Shell Building for six (6) tenants: 1 restaurant and 5 retail tenants per plans 178'x74'x23'=10,101sf. Separate permit required to complete interior. Issuance of this permit does not guarantee issuance of subsequent permits by Baltimore County". | $1,500,000 | Jun 18, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sign | ISSUE | Install 1 New Wall Sign (2.71' x 9.2) Illuminated on the front only and reface existing multi-tenant freestanding sign with new vinyl (2' x 8.75') | $4,200 | Jun 12, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sign | ISSUE | INSTALL 2'X11' CHANNEL LETTER SIGNS ON FRONT & SIDE 35FT WALL. BOTH SIDES HAVE ENTERANCES | $2,000 | Jun 10, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler | ISSUE | NFPA 13 system. Relocate 26 heads in commercial space per plans, largest pipe size 1”, meter size 4", light hazard occupancy. See C25-00199 for interior alts. Please contact the Office of the Fire Marshal at 410-887-4880 to schedule an inspection. | $9,150 | May 30, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Alteration - Env Health | CANCELLED | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: CONSTRUCT DRYWALL PARTITIONS, MTL-STUD, CEILING TILE AND GRID, ADA RESTROOMS, KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES AND FINISHES. 1743SF SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL WORK. | $85,000 | May 10, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Alteration | ISSUE | Change of occupancy from vacant space to liquor store. Interior alterations to include: construct metal stud and drywall partitions, ceiling grid and tile, HVAC and related ductwork, ADA restroom, millwork, fixtures and finishes for tenant fitout. All work per plans 2,298SF. Building constructed 2023. Separate permit required for any additional work. | $250,000 | Feb 21, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sign | ISSUE | INSTALL 2FT X 15FT CAHNNEL LETTER SIGN ON 40FT FRONTAGE STORE | $1,500 | Jan 21, 2025 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Alteration | ISSUE | Interior alterations to include: Construct metal stud and drywall partitions, ceiling tile and grid, exhaust hood, kitchen equipment, walk-in cooler, reach-in freezer, ADA restroom, counter, finishes and fixtures per plans 1140sf. Separate permit required for any additional work. | $100,000 | Dec 2, 2024 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler | OPEN | NFPA 13 system. Add 9 sprinkler heads. largest pipe size 2". Meter size 6". Related permit C24-00645. | $3,000 | Sep 23, 2024 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler | OPEN | NFPA 13 system. Add 9 sprinkler heads. Largest pipe size 2". Meter size 6". Related permit C24-00409. | $5,000 | Aug 25, 2024 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sign | ISSUE | Install (1) illuminated wall sign (1.44' x 12.03') | $2,000 | Jul 1, 2024 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Alteration | ISSUE | ALTERATIONS TO FITOUT SPACES 3 & 4 OF SHELL BUILDING CONSTRUCTED UNDER PERMIT C22-02455 FOR LIQUOR STORE TENANT. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE: CONSTRUCT GYPSUM/MTL STUD PARTITIONS, EQUIPMENT, HVAC/DUCTWORK, ADA RESTROOM, FIXTURES, & FINISHES. 2410SF. ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIRES SEPARATE PERMIT. | $200,000 | May 17, 2024 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Alteration - Env Health | ISSUE | Interior alterations to include: demo and construct metal stud and drywall partitions, ceiling grid and tile, HVAC, vent hood, related kitchen equipment, millwork, fixtures and finishes for restaurant tenant fitout. All work per plans 4074.2SF. Separate permit required for any additional work. | $150,000 | Nov 8, 2023 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler | OPEN | System NFPA 13, Relocate 34 Sprinkler heads, Largest pipe size: 1", Meter size: 6", Related permit: C23-00637 | $16,000 | Oct 11, 2023 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sign | ISSUE | Internally Illuminated stud mounted letters on existing building wall (2 wall signs- 4.5x8.8=39.6sf) | $500 | Oct 6, 2023 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sign | ISSUE | Install 2 pin-mounted (2.2x11=24.2 sf ea), non-illuminated ID signs, one to each side of the tower, identifying the Center, reading: COWENTON CROSSING | $4,000 | May 11, 2023 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sign | ISSUE | Install 2 identical, double-faced, illuminated, freestanding signs. Sign A1, Philadelphia Rd elevation and Sign A2, Cowenton Ave elevation. Sign Dimensions: 10.6'H x 9.3'W x 23'-9" overall height | $15,000 | Apr 19, 2023 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler | OPEN | Install NFPA-13 system. 116 Sprinkler Heads to be installed. Largest pipe size 4". Meter size 6". Related Permit C22-02455. Light hazard occupancy. | $5,000 | Apr 7, 2023 | DOUGLAS BURNS |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler | OPEN | Install [a 6"] Fireline from 5' outside the building to 5' inside the building. Largest pipe size 6" incoming pipe. Related permit C22-02455. | — | Nov 29, 2022 | Michael Klein |
| Comm. Permit - New Structure/Shell | ISSUE | Construct Retail Shell Building for six (6) tenants: 1 restaurant and 5 retail tenants per plans 178'x74'x23'=10,101sf. Separate permit required to complete interior. Issuance of this permit does not guarantee issuance of subsequent permits by Baltimore County. | $1,500,000 | Jun 27, 2022 | Stephen P. James |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler | ISSUE | Installation of new fireline as follows: 135 LF - 8" DIP, 83 LF 6" DIP, 148 LF - 4" DIP, and 1 EA - Fire Hydrant | — | Apr 22, 2022 | — |
| Comm. Permit - Retaining Wall | ISSUE | Construct Segmental block Retaining Wall Extension on side and rear property, 150lf, 9ft high per plans. Subject to: must follow all retaining wall checklists and construction phase service requirements. Check list attached. Fence or railing may be required. | — | Mar 8, 2022 | TBD |
| Comm. Permit - Sprinkler * | ISSUE | 8" UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE PER PLANS WITH SIX | FIRE HYDRANTS. ALL VALVES WILL BE IN SECTIONAL | VALVE VAULTS.1580' OF 8" PIPE/ 460' OF 6" PIPE | — | Sep 18, 2019 | — |
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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.