Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development

Baltimore City DHCD Quarterly Update, Volume III - Issue 3
Visit the Vacant Property Resources and Information Page
Revitalization of 800 Blocks of Harlem & Edmondson Avenues Celebration
Commissioner Kennedy joins Mayor and City Officials for Fall Cleanup.
1234 McElderry Apartments Grand Opening
Commissioner Kennedy and HGTV help launch the Harbor West Collaborative Community Cupboard & Garden.
City-owned properties available for bid
Commissioner Kennedy meets U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm
DHCD's Homeownership and Housing Preservation team at the HUD OLHCHH's 30th Anniversary event.

RECENT NOTICES

UPDATED CUSTOMER ALERT

Annual Property Registration for 2022 DELAYED to June 1, 2022

The property registration portal to begin the 2022 annual property registration will NOT open until June 1, 2022. Valid 2021 registration updates and payments will be extended until that date.

Any rental license that expires between 1/1/22 and 6/30/22 can still be renewed. Landlords should STILL upload inspection reports, lead certification information and contact information into the existing system in a timely manner. If payment and all required documents are received, a rental license will be issued.

OTHER NOTICES:

LEARN ABOUT RENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS or other housing support services.

Landlord License Renewal Notice: The state of emergency for Baltimore City was lifted as of July 1, 2021. The grace period for landlords to renew licenses expired 30 days after the state of emergency was lifted.

Quick contact numbers for keys services:

ePermits and Trades Licensing	443-984-1809
Plans Review	410-396-3460
Property Licensing and Registration	410-396-3575
Building Inspections	410-396-3470
Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing Inspections	410-361-9270

Recent News

DHCD Presents Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Requests for FY23-FY28

Each year, capital budget agencies present their capital project requests and priorities to the Planning Commission. DHCD presented its plan today, highlighting targeted areas of spending based on

HUD and City of Baltimore Mark 30th Anniversary of Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

HUD visited Baltimore today to mark the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes and to highlight the progress by the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), the City of Baltimore and partners in the fight to end childhood lead poisoning. That partnership has achieved a 99% reduction in childhood lead poisoning prevalence in Baltimore since 1993.

DHCD Issues Fall 2021 RFP

DHCD issued its Fall 2021 Request for Proposals (RFP), offering key sites for future development. Multiple sites are being offered in the Broadway East, Franklintown Road, Grove Park, Harlem Park, Kenilworth Park, Park Heights, Sandtown Winchester, and South Clifton Park neighborhoods.