{"asOf":"2026-07-09T15:39:07.573Z","block":"7100-7199 N 20TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/7100-7199-n-20th-st","address":"7135 N 20TH ST","parcelNumber":"101152000","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=101152000","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":true,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"DEMBY JEFFREY","marketValue":185100,"livableArea":1228,"yearBuilt":1925,"lastSale":{"price":34720,"date":"1995-05-16T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violYears":[{"y":2023,"n":1,"worst":null}],"inspYears":[{"y":2023,"fails":1,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"lat":40.06333874591252,"lng":-75.15114857591522,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.151001429,40.063319956],[-75.1510071,40.063298418],[-75.151301218,40.06333723],[-75.151291464,40.063378809],[-75.150997083,40.063340846],[-75.151001429,40.063319956]]]},"zip":"19138","beds":3,"baths":1,"stories":2,"lotArea":1289,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"H","heater":"H","centralAir":false,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":1,"homestead":false,"mail":"7135 N 20TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19138","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"timesSold":0,"abated":true,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":105900,"taxable":75900},{"y":2017,"v":105900,"taxable":75900},{"y":2018,"v":105900,"taxable":0},{"y":2019,"v":122800,"taxable":0},{"y":2020,"v":117600,"taxable":0},{"y":2021,"v":117600,"taxable":0},{"y":2022,"v":117600,"taxable":0},{"y":2023,"v":159600,"taxable":0},{"y":2024,"v":159600,"taxable":0},{"y":2025,"v":192700,"taxable":0},{"y":2026,"v":192700,"taxable":0},{"y":2027,"v":185100,"taxable":0}],"taxNow":0,"familyHeld":false,"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"full-tax-exemption","level":"verify","title":"OPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverified","finding":"OPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.","why":"Full OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.","action":"Confirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-property-assessment/tax-exemptions-and-abatements/"}],"closingChecks":[{"title":"Property Sales Certification","body":"The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.","action":"Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/payment-plans-and-assistance-programs/income-based-programs-for-residents/apply-for-the-longtime-owner-occupants-program-loop/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/tax-freeze/"},{"title":"Seller disclosure and independent inspections","body":"For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","action":"Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.","url":"https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission"}]}