{"asOf":"2026-07-11T03:02:03.950Z","block":"700-799 N 20TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/700-799-n-20th-st","address":"747 N 20TH ST","parcelNumber":"881551322","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881551322","ownerType":"investor","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"APTS 5-50 UNITS MASONRY","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"WOODS CHARTER SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1212500,"livableArea":6975,"yearBuilt":2018,"lastSale":{"price":7933000,"date":"2021-09-27T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.968530513171835,"lng":-75.16962305567431,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.169797894,39.968581732],[-75.16943607,39.968535019],[-75.169448217,39.968479294],[-75.169810042,39.968526008],[-75.169797894,39.968581732]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2022-003381","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2022-01-26","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2023-01-26","buildingId":"1046040"},{"number":"BC-2023-013807","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2023-02-20","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2024-02-20","buildingId":"1046040"},{"number":"BC-2025-028786","type":"Emergency and Standby Power Systems Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-10-26","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-10-26","buildingId":"1046040"},{"number":"BC-2025-028433","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-10-26","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-10-26","buildingId":"1046040"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19130","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":4,"lotArea":2281,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C+","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"10 E PALISADE AVE, ENGLEWOOD NJ, 07631","mailOut":true,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (NTE 38' HIGH), ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUE (NTE 90 SF AREA), FOR THE CREATION OF ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING SPACES FOR TWO (2) CARS ACCESSED BY A FRONT STREET FOR A MULTI- FAMILY HOUSEH","status":"OPEN","outcome":"Granted","date":"2018-04-18","number":"32939","relatedPermit":"846278"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":229500,"taxable":75000},{"y":2017,"v":229500,"taxable":75000},{"y":2020,"v":1253100,"taxable":125310},{"y":2021,"v":1253100,"taxable":125310},{"y":2022,"v":1253100,"taxable":125310},{"y":2023,"v":1223800,"taxable":122380},{"y":2024,"v":1223800,"taxable":122380},{"y":2025,"v":1217100,"taxable":121710},{"y":2026,"v":1217100,"taxable":121710},{"y":2027,"v":1212500,"taxable":121200}],"taxNow":1704,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"785130","date":"2017-05-19","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-05-19","scope":"COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE, FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ( FIVE(5) DWELLING UNITS FROM CELLAR THRU FORTH FLOORS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"810550","date":"2017-08-22","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-06","scope":"SEAL LATERAL PA20172343729 (SFD) \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"817004","date":"2017-09-19","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-09-19","scope":"COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STORY STRUCTURE, SIZE, LOCATION, EXTENDS, MEANS AND METHODS AS DESCRIBED IN ATTACHED DEMOLTION SCEDULE SITE AND SAFETY PLANS AND WORK CONTRACTS"},{"number":"817001","date":"2017-09-19","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-13","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF A TWO-STORY STRUCTURE AS PER PLAN. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 6 FEET OF BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT.***PERMIT RECEIVED ON 9-29-17."},{"number":"825679","date":"2017-10-20","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-14","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY FIVE-FAMILY DWELLING WITH A PRIVATE ROOF DECK WITH TWO (2) PILOT HOUSES (ACCESS TO ROOF DECK ONLY) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. *SEE A/P 815743 FOR PLANS* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"838101","date":"2017-12-15","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-14","scope":"INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 2\" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE WITH PILOT HOUSE. SEE A/P# 832106 FOR PLAN."},{"number":"844110","date":"2018-01-09","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-06","scope":"INSTALLATION CURB TRAP, HOUSE DRAIN, FAI AND 1.5\" WATER SERVICE PA1# 2018-0081186 - \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"850464","date":"2018-03-14","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-10","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: INTERIOR PLUMBING; (4) STORY FIVE-FAMILY DWELLING ; ROOF DECK; 5-LAUNDRY, 7-TUBS, 10-TOILETS, 10-LAVS, 5-KITCHEN SINK, 5-DISPOSAL & 3-SHOWERS; VENT TERMINALS SHALL BE PROVIDED 7 FEET ABOVE THE ROOF SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION P1103.4.1PPC; SANITARY BRANCHES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A VENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH P1105 ET SEQ PPC - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"853842","date":"2018-03-26","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-10","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK."},{"number":"858458","date":"2018-03-29","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-10","scope":"AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NO. 825679 TO PROVIDE VINYL SIDING ON REAR AND SIDE WALLS PER UPDATED ELEVATIONS AND TO IDENTIFY FIDELIS ENGINEERING AS THE LICENSED SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY FOR THE PROJECT AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. *SEE A/P 858450 FOR PLANS*"},{"number":"856692","date":"2018-05-07","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-14","scope":"INSTALL 600AMP SERVICE COMPLET 5-150AMP SUBPANEL, 100AMP HOUSE PANEL, NEW SWITCHES, LIGHTS, RECEPTS, LOW VOLTAGE PHONE & CABLE AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT) INSTALL A COMPLETE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72"},{"number":"846278","date":"2018-05-11","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-11","scope":"PROPOSED: (2) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES LOCATED IN FRONT SETBACK, ORIGINALLY APPROVED (NO CHANGES TO APPROVED BUILDING FOOTPRINT): PROPOSED (4) STORY MULITY-FAMILY RESIDENCE (5)UNITS, W/ CELLAR, PILOT HOUSES AND ROOF DECK, SIZE AND EXTENTS AS DENOTED ON PLANS, MAX. HEIGHT FROM GRADE TO T.O. ROOF STRUCTURE NOT TO EXCEED 38'-0\", MAX HEIGHT FROM T.O. ROOF TO T.O. PILOT HOUSE NOT TO EXCEED 10'-0\", ISSUE REFUSAL FOR FRONT LOADED ACCESSORY PARKING WITHIN SETBACK, OPEN AREA, COVERAGE."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"demo"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":7933000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"786182","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"SDG 745-747 N 20th Street LLC","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":5,"issuedDate":"2018-08-15","latestIssueDate":"2021-07-05","expirationDate":"2022-08-14","inactiveDate":"2022-10-13"},{"number":"881894","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Woods Charter School Development LLC","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":5,"issuedDate":"2021-11-22","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-28","expirationDate":"2026-11-21","inactiveDate":null}],"units":5,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 446% in 2020, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $229,500 to $1,253,100","no permit shown in 2019-2021"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #32939: OPEN · Granted; related permit 846278. Use permit #785130: COMPLETED.","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Feb 20, 2024; Emergency and Standby Power Systems Certification: Certified through Oct 26, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Oct 26, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (10 E PALISADE AVE, ENGLEWOOD NJ, 07631).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"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.","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"}]}