2026 assessment
$1.5M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
3100 S 20th St
2 stories6,886 sqftCA1built 1900
Property at a glanceCommercial
Penrose Restaurant Associ
2027 published assessment
$1.5M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
3100 block of S 20th St
ZIP 19145
Neighborhood area
Girard Estate · South Philadelphia
Approximate · based on ZIP 19145
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 $1,549,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$1.7M 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$1.7M 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$1.3M 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$1.4M 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$1.4M 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$1.4M 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$1.4M 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$1.5M 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$1.5M 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$1.5M 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$1.5M 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$1.5M 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 ↗
- Permit · 2007-05-23ElectricalThis 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 · 2007-06-20Major 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 · 2012-01-20SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2015-05-07PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2015-05-21ElectricalThis 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 · 2020-08-08COVID-19 Temp Use (Restaurants / Retail)This 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 · 2022-12-13AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-08-21ANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPPA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-08-21VIOL C&I 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 · 2007-08-21CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-03-11VIOL C&I 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-03-11VIOL NONE FOUNDA 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 · 2014-03-11CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-11-30CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2007-12-19CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2009-07-06PENROSE RESTAURANT CAFE INC (PENROSE DINER): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2005-04-02PENROSE RESTAURANT CAFE INC (PENROSE DINER): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2023-06-30Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-02-05Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-02-26Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-04-07Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-02-17Special Hazards CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record22 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- PermitAlterations
- PermitCOVID-19 Temp Use (Restaurants / Retail)
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
- InspectionCI INSP
- PermitSuppression
- LicensePENROSE RESTAURANT CAFE INC (PENROSE DINER): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- InspectionCI INSP
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitElectrical
- LicensePENROSE RESTAURANT CAFE INC (PENROSE DINER): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$21,683/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,549,000 × 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 $1,549,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8820471002026 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.”
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
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Rest'Rnt W/O Bar Metal
Owner
Penrose Restaurant Associ
$ / sq ft
$225
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
6,886 sqft
Lot size
31,496 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1900
Zoning
CA1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Penrose Restaurant Associ · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 2016 Penrose Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19145
Block context
3100 block of S 20th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3100 S 20th St · 3100 S 20th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 21, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
PENROSE RESTAURANT CAFE INC (PENROSE DINER)Active
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Apr 2, 2005 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027
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 22 dated rows
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2026-004479 · Certified
Expires 2027-02-17
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2025-008998 · Certified
Expires 2026-04-07
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-014130 · Certified
Expires 2026-02-26
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2024-008209 · Deficient
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2023-014405 · Certified
Expires 2024-06-30
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2022-017849 · Completed
Replace: 2 new 6" curb traps new fresh air inlets
- PermitCOVID-19 Temp Use (Restaurants / Retail)
Permit ZP-2020-003288 · Expired
- PermitElectrical
Permit 611472 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 3 EACH- NEW LIGHTS IN TWO BATHROOMS .... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 608463 · EXPIRED
INSTALL ROUGH PLUMBING WATER LINES AND DRAIN TO INSTALL 5 TOILETS,2 URINAL,2 LAVS AND 2 FLOOR DRAIN (RESTAURANT)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 421815 · Violation 3108997 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND
Case 421815 · Violation 3108990 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 421815 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitSuppression
Permit 376324 · EXPIRED
REPLACE/ INSTALL A NEW 4" BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY TO EXISTING SYSTEM.
- License issue eventPENROSE RESTAURANT CAFE INC (PENROSE DINER): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 478312 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 125212 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 125212 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
Case 125212 · Violation 754375 · Code FC-914.1/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 125212 · Violation 754376 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 125212 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 73841 · COMPLETED
EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DINER.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 78323 · COMPLETED
REMOVE EXISTING NEON SIGNAGE, USE EXISTING CIRCUITS & ADD 5 CIRCUITS FOR NEW SIGNAGE AS PER 2005 NEC ARTICLE 600.
- License issue eventPENROSE RESTAURANT CAFE INC (PENROSE DINER): Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 312092 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 22, 2026, 7:44 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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