2026 taxable assessment $382,500 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $408,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Commercial property report
3614-16 Germantown Ave
4,885 sqft · CMX3 · built 1925
Store · Individual owner on record · assessed $383K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $409K. On the 3600 block of Germantown Ave.
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Property summary
Assessment$382,5002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $408,500
Last sale$813KRecorded 2010
Est. tax bill$5,354/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open10 historical across 2 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.
BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.
A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”
OPA 8829651102026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
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What stands out
From the public recordHistory
Record summary8 L&I violations (2010); Inspection failed (2010); recorded transfer $813K (2010); 2 L&I violations (2015); Inspection failed ×2 (2015); Inspection failed (2016); L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed (2017).
View supporting records →The property record, over time
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal is placed on the City’s annual assessment line. Select a point to read what happened; the line is an assessment history—not a sale-price chart or appraisal. OPA has also published a 2027 assessment of $408,500; it is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
Assessment history · all dated City records marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$196K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$196K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$302K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$269K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$271K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$271K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$271K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$296K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$296K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$383K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$383K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$409K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2010Deed / sale $813KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-07-29PERMB- INSTALL DUCTWORKA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-07-29PERMB- INSTALL SECURITY GATEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-07-29SWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)Stop-work order for construction without a building permitHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-07-29PERMB- PARTIAL DEMOLA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-07-29PERM Z- NEW USEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-07-29PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)Building permit required for interior alteration or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-07-29CONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDEDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-07-29PERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-05-16ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-05-16EGRESS INT DOOR REMOVE LOCKA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2005-12-13BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-10-12BP_BLDGA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2015-11-24HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-07-15HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-10-11PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2017-01-25PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2004-05-12Food Establishment, Retail Permanent LocationA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2005-10-25Vendor - Neighborhood Vending DistrictA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2012-04-26Dumpster License - Private PropertyA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2024-08-26Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-08-18Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicenseCertification
Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.
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Every dated record22 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- L&I violationEGRESS INT DOOR REMOVE LOCK
- LicenseDumpster License - Private Property
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL DUCTWORK
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL SECURITY GATE
- L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
- L&I violationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL
- L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
- L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
- L&I violationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED
- L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $813K
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseVendor - Neighborhood Vending District
- LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
Commercial propertyProperty report
This is a store, recorded under the city's commercial category. The homeowner tools (rent estimate, homestead playbook) don't apply, so they're hidden. The full record and owner trail are below.
What it is
Store
Store 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
OPA tax treatment
Assessed $383K
Taxable assessment on the roll
$ / sq ft
$84
below the $130 median for 12,035 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Broad, Germantown, and Erie
city commercial corridor
Assessed value
$382,500
2026 OPA · 2027: $408,500
Interior area
4,885 sqft
Lot size
3,881 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX3
Records behind the chart
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The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.
Browse 22 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-023022 · Certified
Expires 2026-08-18
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2024-025019 · Certified
Expires 2025-08-26
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 480749 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 480749 · FAILED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 480749 · CLOSED
A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 480749 · Violation 4188325 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEGRESS INT DOOR REMOVE LOCK
Case 480749 · Violation 4188324 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- LicenseDumpster License - Private Property
License 562055 · Inactive
M3 RETAIL GROUP INC · Expires 2013-07-31
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 245036 · NONE
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL DUCTWORK
Case 245036 · Violation 1765411 · ERROR
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL SECURITY GATE
Case 245036 · Violation 1765412 · ERROR
- ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
Case 245036 · Violation 1765416 · ERROR
- ViolationPERMB- PARTIAL DEMOL
Case 245036 · Violation 1765413 · ERROR
- ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE
Case 245036 · Violation 1765414 · ERROR
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
Case 245036 · Violation 1765410 · ERROR
- ViolationCONTRACTOR & BP LIC NEEDED
Case 245036 · Violation 1765415 · ERROR
- ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
Case 245036 · Violation 1765409 · ERROR
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 245036 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$813K transfer
2010
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 55024 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- LicenseVendor - Neighborhood Vending District
License 342306 · Inactive
SYLVESTER LEWIS · Expires 2006-10-25
- LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
License 198643 · Inactive
VALUE PLUS INC · Expires 2011-04-30 · Inactive 2011-05-31
What this record suggests
The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.
Block context
3614-16 Germantown Ave sits on the 3600 block of Germantown Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3618 Germantown Ave · 3620 Germantown Ave
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:19 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.
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