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Property Report

5649 N 20TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19144

89.7/100

This property at 5649 N 20TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has 1 open violation, $109 in outstanding tax, 9 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$191,000
Year Built1940
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerNicholson Joseph B
NeighborhoodOgontz

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceB
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionD

Property summary

5649 N 20th St is a 1940-built single family in the Ogontz section of 19144, last assessed at $191,000. Built before the 1978 federal lead-paint ban, the structure may carry lead-based paint risks if original surfaces remain. It has changed hands 9 times, most recently selling for $109,500 in 2006. Of 7 code violations on file, 1 remain open. The property is held by Nicholson Joseph B, an individual with a portfolio of 2 Philadelphia properties. Even small portfolios reveal patterns when violations, permits, and transfers are aggregated across the owner's other holdings.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
5600 N 20th St1998Commercial$19,624,800F
5653 N 20th St1940Single Family$234,400A
5657 N 20th St1940Single Family$215,800A
5625 N 20th St1940Single Family$213,500B
5633 N 20th St1940Single Family$207,700A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-02-28License expired
  2. 2026-01-14Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  3. 2026-01-14Inspection
  4. 2025-10-30Violation opened — PM15-302.4
  5. 2025-10-30Inspection
  6. 2023-05-10Complaint closed
  7. 2023-03-27Violation resolved — PM15-302.7
  8. 2023-03-27Violation resolved — PM15-302.4
  9. 2023-02-21Inspection
  10. 2023-02-06Appeal decided

Owner portfolio

Nicholson Joseph B is an individual that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19144
$200,500median value
10.4%with open violations
13,434properties tracked

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