House report

1630 S 20th St

2 stories1,190 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$222K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$233K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record34 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseSOFIA GINZBURG & LINDSEY ERMEY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicenseSOFIA GINZBURG & LINDSEY ERMEY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. LicenseCHHENG'S DAYCARE: Child Care Facility business license marked inactive
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationFDC 1-6 SMOKE ALM BATTERY
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $91K
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationINT-PLMBG CONNECT TO SEWAG-RES
  16. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. LicenseCHHENG'S DAYCARE: Child Care Facility business license initially issued
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
  22. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  23. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. PermitUse
  26. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionBP_BLDG
  30. InspectionBP_BLDG
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. InspectionBP_BLDG
  33. Deed / saleDeed / sale $48K
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$3,113/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $222,400 × 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 $232,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 363241700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
2
Interior
1,190 sqft livable area
Lot
1,080 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

1600 block of S 20th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1628 S 20th St  ·  1632 S 20th St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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CHHENG'S DAYCAREInactive

Child Care Facility · Initial issue date Mar 8, 2010 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

SOFIA GINZBURG & LINDSEY ERMEYInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 1, 2017 · Terminal license date Jul 30, 2018

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 34 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventSOFIA GINZBURG & LINDSEY ERMEY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 740461 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  2. License issue eventSOFIA GINZBURG & LINDSEY ERMEY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 740461 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495258 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495258 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  5. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 495258 · Violation 3815220 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495258 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  7. License terminal eventCHHENG'S DAYCARE: Child Care Facility business license marked inactive

    License 495062 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 372575 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 372575 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  10. ViolationFDC 1-6 SMOKE ALM BATTERY

    Case 372575 · Violation 2770007 · Code FC-410.5/2 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 372575 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  12. Recorded transfer$91K transfer

    2013

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299103 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299103 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  15. ViolationINT-PLMBG CONNECT TO SEWAG-RES

    Case 299103 · Violation 2264716 · Code PM-405.3/7 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 299103 · Violation 2264717 · Code PM-405.3/8 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 68274 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 299103 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  19. License issue eventCHHENG'S DAYCARE: Child Care Facility business license initially issued

    License 495062 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 224974 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. ViolationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED

    Case 224974 · Violation 1572555 · Code PM-102.8/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  22. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 224974 · Violation 1572553 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 224974 · Violation 1572554 · Code FC-906.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 224974 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  25. PermitUse

    Permit 188920 · COMPLETED

    FAMILY DAYCARE TO A SFD 6 CHILDREN MAX 2 UNDER THE AGE OF 2 1/2 YRS OF AGE WITH PREPARING AND SERVING OF FOOD.

  26. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 113751 · Violation 826521 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 113751 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  28. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 113751 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  29. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 113751 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  30. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 113751 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 113751 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  32. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 113751 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  33. Recorded transfer$48K transfer

    2007

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 68274 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 8:37 AM 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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