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Property Report

257 S 20TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19103

94.6/100

This property at 257 S 20TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19103 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 1 recorded ownership transfer. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$905,800
Year Built1800
Property TypeMIXED USE
Exterior Condition4
OwnerCarlson Jay T
NeighborhoodRittenhouse

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

257 S 20th St is a 1800-built mixed use in the Rittenhouse section of 19103, last assessed at $905,800. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. The property has been transferred 1 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2018. All 1 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Carlson Jay T, 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
250 S 20th St0Commercial$13,839,000B
240 S 20th St0Commercial$6,939,100B
224 S 20th St1800Single Family$1,772,200A
232 S 20th St1800Single Family$1,554,900B
228 S 20th St1800Single Family$1,458,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-10-31License expired
  2. 2025-10-15License issued
  3. 2020-02-18License issued
  4. 2019-04-29License expired
  5. 2018-10-04Transferred
  6. 2018-03-13License issued
  7. 2015-10-14Permit completed
  8. 2015-10-07Permit completed
  9. 2015-10-07Inspection
  10. 2015-10-01Violation opened — A-402.5/2

Owner portfolio

Carlson Jay T is an individual that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19103
$604,000median value
2.7%with open violations
7,847properties tracked

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