2020 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707 Property Records

Durham County property record for 2020 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	46,958 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	6.86 acres (298,822 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$167,500 (Oct 2012)
Tax Bill	$15,703 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2022 Mortgage Aug 2017 Line of Credit + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0821-14-4978`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0821-14-4978`
Alternative APNs	`0821-14-49-7873` `204766`

Interior

Units	14 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	46,958 sqft Heated Area
1st Floor Area	47,043 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Lot Area	298,822 sqft (6.86 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2020 CHAPEL HILL RD
City	DURHAM
State	NC
Zip	27707-1184
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	CC
Legal Description	PROP-DURHAM SHPG CTR/LT#1 A LAKEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD PL:000170-000221
Legal Subdivision	PROP-DURHAM SHOPPING CTR
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Township / Civil Division	DURHAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	600

Owner

Source: Durham County records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	2050 CHAPEL HILL RD, DURHAM, NC 27707-1110
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 7, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage SELF HELP FCU
Aug 17, 2017	Grant Deed, Mortgage · Line of Credit SELF-HELP VENTURES FND
Aug 17, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage SELF-HELP VENTURES FND

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 17, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 17, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201236992
Deed Book / Page	7096 / 966
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	2020 CHAPEL HILL RD, DURHAM, NC 27707-1184
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 16, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0098310201
Date	Dec 7, 2022
Book Page	9831/201
Instrument	2022045960

Lender

Name	SELF HELP FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

August 2017: Grant Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Recording Date	Aug 17, 2017
Property Address	2020 CHAPEL HILL RD, DURHAM, NC 27707-1184
Document Number	0082500734
Book / Page	008250 / 000734
Instrument Date	Aug 17, 2017
Instrument	28958
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 20, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2020 CHAPEL HILL RD DURHAM NC 27707, DURHAM, NC 27707

Mortgage

Document Number	82500734
Date	Aug 17, 2017
Book Page	008250/000734
Instrument	28958

Lender

Name	SELF-HELP VENTURES FND
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	301 W MAIN ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-3215

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

August 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DURHAM NC
Property Address	2020 CHAPEL HILL RD, DURHAM, NC 27707-1184
Document Number	0082500751
Instrument Date	Aug 17, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 10, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2020 CHAPEL HILL RD DURHAM NC 27707, DURHAM, NC 27707

Mortgage

Document Number	0082500751
Date	Aug 17, 2017
Book Page	008250/000751
Instrument	28959

Lender

Name	SELF-HELP VENTURES FND
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	PO BOX 3619, DURHAM, NC 27702-3619

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Durham County assessment roll, as of September 17, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Durham County
Municipality	Durham City
Unified School District	Durham Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$15,703.00 (-38.49%)	$10,466,971 (-) Land $7,547,698 Building $2,919,273	$10,466,971 (-) Land $7,547,698 Building $2,919,273
2025	$25,529.00 (+71.51%)	$10,466,971 (+334.96%) Land $7,547,698 Building $2,919,273	$10,466,971 (+334.96%) Land $7,547,698 Building $2,919,273
2023	$14,885.00 (+2.34%)	$2,406,423 Land $786,200 Building $1,620,223	$2,406,423 Land $786,200 Building $1,620,223
2022	$14,544.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2018 · Hurricane Florence

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF DURHAM serves 333,490 people · EPA ID NC0332010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 298 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Google Fiber Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Hotwire Communications.

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