Mixed-use property report

264 S 20th St

3 stories2,436 sqftCMX2built 1800

Property at a glanceApartment building

Cao & Son LLC

2026 assessment
$777K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$743K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Rittenhouse · Logan Square Approximate · based on ZIP 19103
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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 $742,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$743K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record68 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  6. L&I violationCORNICES & DECORATIVE TRIM
  7. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. LicenseCAO AND SON LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked expired
  10. LicenseCAO AND SON LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. PermitSign
  13. InspectionBP_BLDG
  14. PermitElectrical
  15. L&I violationDA-HIST DIST-OBTAIN PERMIT
  16. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. PermitAdministrative
  18. L&I violationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG
  19. L&I violationDA-HIST DIST-OBTAIN PERMIT
  20. InspectionBP_BLDG
  21. PermitZoning/use
  22. InspectionBP_BLDG
  23. InspectionBP_BLDG
  24. PermitElectrical
  25. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  26. InspectionBP_BLDG
  27. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  28. InspectionBP_BLDG
  29. PermitPlumbing
  30. PermitMajor alteration
  31. PermitMechanical
  32. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  33. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  34. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  35. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  36. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  37. L&I violationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
  38. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  39. L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  40. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  41. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  42. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  43. L&I violationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR
  44. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  45. L&I violationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING
  46. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  47. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  48. InspectionBP_BLDG
  49. PermitUse
  50. PermitDemolition
  51. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  53. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  54. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  55. L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
  56. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  57. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  58. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  59. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  60. InspectionBP_BLDG
  61. PermitElectrical
  62. InspectionBP_BLDG
  63. PermitAlteration
  64. PermitUse
  65. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  66. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  67. InspectionBP_BLDG
  68. PermitZoning/use

Verify the public record

$10,882/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $777,400 × 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 $742,900. 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 871073800
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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.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Cao & Son LLC
$ / sq ft
$305 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Market West city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,436 sqft
Lot size
1,002 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1800
Zoning
CMX2

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Cao & Son LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 3234 Chaucer St, Philadelphia PA, 19145

Block context

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

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Next door: 262 S 20th St  ·  266 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

CAO AND SON LLCExpired

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 24, 2017 · Terminal license date Sep 23, 2020

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 68 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-023389 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-023389 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-023389 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-023389 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2023-023389 · Violation VI-2023-017629 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. ViolationCORNICES & DECORATIVE TRIM

    Case CF-2023-023389 · Violation VI-2023-017630 · Code PM15-304.1(J) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2023-023389 · Violation VI-2023-017631 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-023389 · FAILED

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

  9. License terminal eventCAO AND SON LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked expired

    License 752551 · Expired

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

  10. License issue eventCAO AND SON LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 752551 · Expired

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

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 477767 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. PermitSign

    Permit 604831 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A FLATWALL SIGN AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER PLANS. NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK.

  13. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 477767 · FAILED

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

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 602492 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 6 HORN STROBE,1STROBE, 3PULL STATIONS AND 6 SMOKE DETECTORS TO EXISTING ALARM PANEL EDWARDS PANEL AS PER 2008 NEC, AND NFPA72.(CENTER CITY DISTRICT)

  15. ViolationDA-HIST DIST-OBTAIN PERMIT

    Case 477767 · Violation 3588205 · Code PM-704.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 477767 · FAILED

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

  17. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 606840 · COMPLETED

    180 DAY T.C.O. PERSONAL SERVICES SALON

  18. ViolationPERMB- REV WK GONE BEYOND ORIG

    Case 580937 · Violation 3538803 · Code A-302.10/3 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationDA-HIST DIST-OBTAIN PERMIT

    Case 580937 · Violation 3538804 · Code PM-704.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 468833 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 594104 · COMPLETED

    PROPOSED FOR NEW STOREFRONT EXTERIOR FINISHES WITH DECORATIVE WOOD WORK AS PER PLAN. PROPOSED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED CHANNELL LETTER SIGN AS PER PLAN. PROPOSED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR GOOSENECK LIGHT FIXTURES.

  22. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 468833 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 468833 · FAILED

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

  24. PermitElectrical

    Permit 586876 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 21 OUTLETS, 30 LIGHTS, 5 SWITCHES, 2 EMER/EXIST SIGNS, 2 EMERG LIGHTS, ALL NEW CIRCUITS ONTO AN EXISTING 200AMP PANEL AS PER NEC 2008 (CC DISTRICT)NO FIRE ON THIS PERMIT

  25. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 468833 · Violation 3526097 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 468833 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 465103 · Violation 3438196 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 465103 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  29. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 587658 · COMPLETED

    NAIL SALON ROUGH PLUMBING FOR 6 PEDICURE CHAIRS,2 HAND SINKS,1 TOILET,1 SHAMPOO CHAIR,1 WATER HEATER HOT AND COLD TO FIXTURES (MIXED USE)

  30. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 580937 · COMPLETED

    LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH A PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A NAIL SALON ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND PHC APPROVALS. BUILDING NOT SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP WORK**

  31. PermitMechanical

    Permit 583315 · COMPLETED

    NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR NEW NAIL SALON ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING TO INCLUDE REQUIRED EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR NAIL STATIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND PHC APPROVALS.

  32. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 465103 · Violation 3438187 · Code A-901.13/3 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 465103 · Violation 3438186 · Code A-901.13/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 465103 · Violation 3438185 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 465103 · Violation 3438184 · Code A-504.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 465103 · Violation 3438183 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING

    Case 465103 · Violation 3438182 · Code A-301.1/54 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 465103 · Violation 3438181 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case 465103 · Violation 3438180 · Code A-301.1/38 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 579868 · Violation 3438146 · Code A-504.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  41. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 579868 · Violation 3438148 · Code A-901.13/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  42. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 579868 · Violation 3438149 · Code A-901.13/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  43. ViolationPERMB- STRUCTURAL REPAIR

    Case 579868 · Violation 3438142 · Code A-301.1/38 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  44. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 579868 · Violation 3438145 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  45. ViolationPERMP- INST NEW PLUMBING

    Case 579868 · Violation 3438144 · Code A-301.1/54 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  46. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 579868 · Violation 3438143 · Code A-301.1/51 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  47. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 579868 · Violation 3438147 · Code A-901.13/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  48. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 465103 · FAILED

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

  49. PermitUse

    Permit 580771 · COMPLETED

    FOR PERSONAL SERVICES ON FIRST FLOOR AND ABOVE ONE FAMILY DWELLING IN THE SAME EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT

  50. PermitDemolition

    Permit 579868 · COMPLETED

    INT DEMO

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 265231 · 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.

  52. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 265231 · 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.

  53. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 265231 · Violation 1983691 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  54. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 265231 · Violation 1983689 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  55. ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE

    Case 265231 · Violation 1983692 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  56. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 265231 · Violation 1983694 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  57. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 265231 · Violation 1983693 · Code PM-406.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 265231 · Violation 1983690 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  59. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 265231 · 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.

  60. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 257249 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  61. PermitElectrical

    Permit 316390 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES WITH NO ADDITIONAL WIRING. INSTALL 4 NEW WALL SCONCES AS PER THE 2008 NEC.

  62. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 257249 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  63. PermitAlteration

    Permit 313645 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL SHEETROCK OVER EXISTING WALLS IN A MULTI USE BLDG

  64. PermitUse

    Permit 307995 · COMPLETED

    BEAUTY SALON AND RETAIL SALE OF BEAUTY SUPPLIES (NO ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 14-1605 OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) ON 1ST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH EXISTING TWO (2) APTS ABOVE. NO SIGN. NO ADDITION

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

    Case 257249 · Violation 1906058 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  66. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 257249 · Violation 1906059 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED

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

  67. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 257249 · FAILED

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

  68. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 156657 · COMPLETED

    USE CHANGE FROM HAIR SALON TO RETAIL CLOTHING STORE

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 5:09 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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