2026 assessment
$769K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
1501-09 N 20th St
16,698 sqftRSA3built 1900
Property at a glancePlace of worship
Mount Zion Pentecostal & Church
2027 published assessment
$769K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1500 block of N 20th St
ZIP 19121
Neighborhood area
Brewerytown · Sharswood
Approximate · based on ZIP 19121
Assessment and City record timeline
The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.
Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $768,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$469K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$469K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$769K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2001Deed / sale $60KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2009-08-12Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-09-16Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2010-01-13Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-03-15Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2010-05-06AdministrativeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2010-05-10ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2011-01-28Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2011-02-15AdministrativeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2012-06-29ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2012-12-18ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-06-05VIOL BC MESSAGEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-06-05BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspection
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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitZoning/use
- L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $60K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$4,509/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $322,085 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.
OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $768,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 7723000022026 OPA taxes $322,085 of $768,500 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
Property report
Commercial property
Place of worship, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Place of worship
Hse Worship All 2 Sty Mas
Owner
Mount Zion Pentecostal & Church
$ / sq ft
$46
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
16,698 sqft
Lot size
10,164 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
RSA3
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Mount Zion Pentecostal & Church · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 3527 N Smedley St, Philadelphia PA, 19140
Block context
1500 block of N 20th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1511 N 20th St · 1513 N 20th St
L&I licenses checked through Jul 25, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 13 dated rows
- PermitElectrical
Permit 442013 · COMPLETED
UPGRADE WIRING TO #6 AND BREAKER FROM 50 AMP TO 60 AMP... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC
- PermitElectrical
Permit 414137 · COMPLETED
REMOVE & REPLACE ANTENNAS INSTALL 3 LINES OF OUTDOOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE 3-138' FROM ANTENNAS TO EXISTING CABINET IN 1ST FLOOR ROOM AS PER 2008 NEC
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 324876 · COMPLETED
REVISED PERMIT 321795 TO SHOW CHANGE IN EXTERIOR WALL REPAIR FOR EXISTING CHURCH.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 321795 · COMPLETED
EXTERIOR WALL REPAIR FOR EXISTING CHURCH.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 277724 · COMPLETED
SITE: 1PH8071 - (2)TELCO CABINETS, 1-200 AMP METER/SUB-PANEL, 1-200AMP SAFETY SWITCH... .IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 269947 · COMPLETED
AMEND BLDG PERMIT#263366 TO REDUCE EQUIPMENT ROOM AND INSTALL WALL AND ACCESS DOOR
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 263366 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 6 PANEL ANTENNAS WITH BTS CABINETS AS PER PLANS.ANTENNA INSTALLED ON TOP OF CHURCH
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 254911 · COMPLETED
INSTALL WIRELESS CELL SITE TO INCLUDE:(6)PANEL ANTENNAS FACE MOUNTED TO BUILDING,(2)IN FRONT AND(4)AT REAR (6)BTS EQUIP. CABINETS MOUNTED INSIDE THE EXISTING BUILDING AS PER PLANS
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 234394 · COMPLETED
ERECT 6 ANTENNAS AND EQUIPMENT CABINETS AS PER PLANS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 226737 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 6 PANEL ANTENNAS FACE MOUNTED TO STRUCTURE, 2 IN FRONT & 4 AT REAR (@ 60' AGL) AND ALL PAINTED TO MATCH. 6 BTS EQUIPMENT CABINETS @ GRADE ON A 10' X 20' CONCRETE PAD, ENCLOSED WITH 6 FT. FENCE & PLANTED SCREEN. ANTENNAS NOT MORE THAN 15' ANY DIRECTION. EQUIPMENT MEASURES: 63.54" X 51.18" X 37.01" - PLACED ON AN EXISTING CHURCH STRUCTURE AN IN OPEN AREA.
- ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE
Case 115695 · Violation 590621 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPEXCP
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 115695 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- Recorded transfer$60K transfer
2001
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 2:26 PM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.
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