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File No. 1437-S-20TH-ST

1437 S 20th St

Neighborhood
Point Breeze
Records on file
8
First filed Feb 16, 2025Last activity Jul 23, 2026

On the record

Distress signals the city holds against this parcel — back taxes, open code violations, and unsafe designations.

7 violations on file

Unsafe
  • Unsafe Feb 16, 2025ACTIVE

    Unsafe structure designation

  • Violation Feb 16, 2025OPEN

    UNSAFE STRUCTURE

  • Violation Feb 16, 2025OPEN

    ROOF DEFICIENCIES

  • Violation Feb 16, 2025OPEN

    FOUNDATION DEFICIENCIES

  • Violation Feb 16, 2025OPEN

    STRUCTURAL REPAIR

  • Violation Feb 16, 2025OPEN

    ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

  • Violation Feb 16, 2025OPEN

    INTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL

The docket

1 entry

  1. Issued Jul 23, 2026

    Permit issued — Make Safe Permit For RP

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CF-2025-010072 TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF 1ST, 2ND FLOOR JOISTS AND REPAIRE/ REPLACEMENT OF STAIRS AND FRAMING PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERAT · contractor: Hormigon LLC

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Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies). Data reflects the public record as of our last weekly ingest; last activity on file July 23, 2026. Verify independently before relying on it.