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File No. 2029-S-20TH-ST

2029 S 20th St

Neighborhood
West Passyunk
Records on file
4
First filed Oct 7, 2025Last activity Jul 23, 2026

On the record

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

Clear

No open violations or delinquencies on record for this address.

The docket

4 entries

  1. Issued Jul 23, 2026

    Permit issued — Minor Demolition

    COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING DETACHED ONE-STORY, MASONRY, RUBBLE STONE AND WOOD COMMERCIAL BUILDING BY HANDHELD METHODS. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. COMPLETE SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN A · contractor: FIRST CALL DEMOLITION LLC

  2. Issued May 29, 2026

    Permit issued — Full Demolition

    Full demolition to create vacant lot · contractor: FIRST CALL DEMOLITION LLC

  3. Issued May 16, 2026

    Permit issued — Alterations

    SEAL LATERAL · contractor: BILLUPS PLUMBING SOLUTIONS INC

  4. Issued Oct 7, 2025

    Permit issued — New Construction

    FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH CELLAR, SECOND-FLOOR REAR DECK, ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. · contractor: PLATINUM CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT · 3 units

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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.