Multi-family report

1631 N 20th St

7 bd4 ba2,085 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$534K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) median$416K2001200620112016202120262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19121 (Brewerytown · Sharswood) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record54 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionBP_BLDG
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. L&I violationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $465K
  6. InspectionBP_BLDG
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. LicenseSHAWN BULLARD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  9. PermitUse
  10. L&I violationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  11. L&I violationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL
  12. L&I violationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
  13. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  14. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. AppealZoning board appeal
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $330K
  19. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationRENEW LIC INDICATED
  24. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionBP_BLDG
  27. InspectionBP_BLDG
  28. InspectionBP_BLDG
  29. L&I violationCO- WK NOT ENTIRELY DONE NO CO
  30. InspectionBP_BLDG
  31. L&I violationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP
  32. PermitPlumbing
  33. PermitSuppression
  34. PermitElectrical
  35. PermitMajor alteration
  36. InspectionBP_BLDG
  37. PermitPlumbing
  38. InspectionBP_BLDG
  39. PermitZoning/use
  40. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ADDITION
  41. L&I violationPERMB- CONST FOUNDATION
  42. InspectionBP_BLDG
  43. AppealZoning board appeal
  44. PermitMajor alteration
  45. PermitAlteration
  46. PermitDemolition
  47. LicenseSHAWN BULLARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  48. LicenseJOHN E WILKIE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  53. PermitPlumbing
  54. LicenseJOHN E WILKIE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 with a lien entry · 2 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$7,476/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $534,100 × 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 $416,000. 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 472120900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records a balance and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

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.

Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
4
Interior
2,085 sqft livable area
Lot
885 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Heat pump city code D
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
2 OPEN · Granted · 2017

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 1633 N 20th St  ·  1627 N 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

SHAWN BULLARDInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 10, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2017

JOHN E WILKIEInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 5, 2001 · Terminal license date Feb 6, 2012

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 54 dated rows
  1. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 711614 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 575896 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationPERMB- WORK NOT SAME AS PERMIT

    Case 711614 · Violation 5214170 · Code A-302.10/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 711614 · FAILED

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

  5. Recorded transfer$465K transfer

    2019

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 575896 · CLOSED

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

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 575896 · FAILED

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

  8. License terminal eventSHAWN BULLARD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 554311 · Inactive

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

  9. PermitUse

    Permit 747777 · COMPLETED

    FOR INCREASE IN DWELLING UNITS FROM THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING TO FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING (MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING) FROM BASEMENT TO 3RD FLOOR IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE.

  10. ViolationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 575896 · Violation 4585076 · Code A-701.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL

    Case 575896 · Violation 4585073 · Code A-301.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG

    Case 575896 · Violation 4585074 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 575896 · Violation 4585075 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 575896 · Violation 4585077 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 575896 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 498746 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  17. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 29769 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 747777 · PERMIT FOR INCREASE IN DWELLING UNITS FROM THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING TO FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING (MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING) FROM BASEMENT TO 3RD FLOOR IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE.

  18. Recorded transfer$330K transfer

    2017

  19. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 557662 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 553175 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 557662 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 557662 · 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.

  23. ViolationRENEW LIC INDICATED

    Case 553175 · Violation 4068477 · Code LR-1 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 557662 · Violation 4099502 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 553175 · 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.

  26. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 498746 · CLOSED

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

  27. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 498746 · FAILED

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

  28. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 498746 · FAILED

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

  29. ViolationCO- WK NOT ENTIRELY DONE NO CO

    Case 498746 · Violation 3851429 · Code A-701.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 498746 · FAILED

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

  31. ViolationPERMB- WK DONE W/O NOTIFY INSP

    Case 402545 · Violation 3686567 · Code A-302.11/1 · RESOLVE

  32. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 424801 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE TRAP AND FAI (3 FAMILY) PA1#20122420920

  33. PermitSuppression

    Permit 407754 · EXPIRED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE WITH A BACK FLOW PREVENTER FOR A THREE FAMILY DWELLING; INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R.

  34. PermitElectrical

    Permit 407490 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND 300A SERVICE WITH COMPLETE REWIRE THROUGHOUT AS PER NEC 2008 AND NFPA-72(3FD)(NORTH DIST)

  35. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 402545 · EXPIRED

    FOR THE RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO BE USED AS A THREE FAMILY DWELLING. THIS ACTIVITY PROPOSES THE UNDERPINIING OF THE EXISTING FOUNDATIONS SYSTEM. THZIS WORK ACTIVITY SHALL BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTORS LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  36. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 323942 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  37. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 407814 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL DRAIN & WATER LINES TO ACCOMMODATE 4 WC, 4 LAV, 4 SHOWERS, AND 3 KITCHEN SINKS

  38. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 323942 · FAILED

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

  39. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 390955 · COMPLETED

    EXTENSION OF 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR REAR

  40. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 323942 · Violation 2451768 · Code A-301.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationPERMB- CONST FOUNDATION

    Case 323942 · Violation 2451767 · Code A-301.1/15 · COMPLIED

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

  42. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 323942 · FAILED

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

  43. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 17569 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 390955 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF SECOND/THIRD FLOOR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ONE/TWO/THREE STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A THREE FAMILY DWELLING, PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AS A GROCERY STORE AND A THREE FAMILY DWELLING.

  44. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 397529 · COMPLETED

    DEMO OF SIDE WALL AND REBUILD SIDE AND REAR WALL AS PER ATTACHED ENGINEER'S REPORT. WORK TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE EXISTING FOOTPRINT OF BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR AREA. INITIAL INSPECTION REQUIRED PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.

  45. PermitAlteration

    Permit 396400 · COMPLETED

    STUCCO_-_EXTERIOR PLASTER. INSTALLATION OF THESE MATERIALS SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASTMC926 AND ASTMC1063 AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE. R703.6.1 LATH. ALL LATH AND LATH ATTACHMENTS SHALL BE OF CORROSION- RESISTANT MATERIALS. EXPANDED METAL OR WOVEN WIRE LATH SHALL BE ATTACHED WITH 1-1/2-INCH-LONG (38 MM), 11 GAGE NAILS HAVING A 7/16-INCH (11.1 MM) HEAD, OR 7/8-INCH-LONG (22.2 MM), 16 GAGE STAPLES, SPACED AT NO MORE THAN 6 INCHES (152 MM), OR AS OTHERWISE APPROVED. CONTACT INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE FOR WALL INSPECTION PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.

  46. PermitDemolition

    Permit 396368 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND CEILINGS ONLY. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE. NO DEMOLITION TO FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES. THREE SETS OF PLANS DRAWN TO PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE WORK ON RENOVATION STARTS. ** COULD NOT FIND CONTRACTOR INFO** **SEE SUPPLENTARY**

  47. License issue eventSHAWN BULLARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 554311 · Inactive

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

  48. License terminal eventJOHN E WILKIE: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 252297 · Inactive

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

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 245821 · 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.

  50. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 245821 · 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.

  51. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 245821 · Violation 1811086 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  52. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 245821 · 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.

  53. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 287414 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE WATER SERVICE LINE WITH 3/4" COPPER AS PER 2008 NEC

  54. License issue eventJOHN E WILKIE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 252297 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 4:38 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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