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3621 Germantown Ave

3,474 sqft · CMX2 · built 1920

Investor / LLC · assessed $132K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $184K. On the 3600 block of Germantown Ave.

Property summary

Assessment$131,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $184,100 Last sale—No sale value available Est. tax bill$1,846/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998% Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current Permits7Every fetched City permit Violations0 open3 historical across 3 cases

“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled

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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.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,846/year

2026 taxable assessment $131,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $184,100; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

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 871566990
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

From the public record

What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1920: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Who's behind it

Sbs 3627 Germantown Ave LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 1 Edgemoor Rd, Cheltenham PA, 19012 — outside Philadelphia

PA corporate registry ↗OpenCorporates ↗City record ↗

The investment read

How this building has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$131,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $184,100 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$53
block $47 · above block
Appreciation
+29%
+3%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$184K
+3%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,846
1% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
6.1%
≈$933/mo rent
Times sold
0

Assessment vs. the block · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$250K$500K2016 OPA assessment: $103K2017 OPA assessment: $103K2018 OPA assessment: $135K2019 OPA assessment: $139K2020 OPA assessment: $141K2021 OPA assessment: $141K2022 OPA assessment: $141K2023 OPA assessment: $115K2024 OPA assessment: $115K2025 OPA assessment: $132K2026 OPA assessment: $132K2005 — 2005-10-17: BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)2008 — 2008-06-02: CAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT · 2008-09-08: VIOL NONE FOUND · 2008-11-25: BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)2014 — 2014-12-10: Electrical · 2014-07-31: Use · 2014-11-20: Major alteration · 2014-12-12: Plumbing2015 — 2015-02-02: Electrical · 2015-03-19: INSURANCE - POST CERT2020 — 2020-08-20: Sign2025 — 2025-03-20: Fire Alarm Certification$132K2005200920132017202120252026
This propertyBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermitInspectionCertification
2025-03-20: Fire Alarm Certification
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Every dated record12 events · scroll to browse
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. PermitSign
  3. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  4. PermitElectrical
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitMajor alteration
  8. PermitUse
  9. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  10. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  11. L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
  12. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

The paper trail

Improved

Owner pulled a sign permit in 2020.

  1. 2008 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  2. 2014 ElectricalPermitUsePermitMajor alterationPermitElectricalPermitPlumbingPermit
  3. 2015 ElectricalPermitL&I violationL&I
  4. 2020 SignPermit

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Browse 15 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-007026 · Certified

    Expires 2026-03-20

  2. PermitSign

    Permit GP-2020-005155 · Completed

    remove existing awning fabric and replace with new fabric. awning structure to remain as is

  3. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 547345 · Violation 3498616 · RESOLVE

  4. PermitElectrical

    Permit 585564 · COMPLETED

    1 FIRE PANEL,1 KEYPAD,8 SMOKE DETECTORS,2 HORN STROBES,1 STROBE AND 3 HORNS PER NFPA 72 (MIXED USE)

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 579614 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE TOILET & SINK IN REAR & POINT OF USE WATER HEATER (MIXED USE) NOTE: THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 578886 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE EXISTING 4 GANG METER PANEL IN FRONT OF BASEMENT WITH NEW 4 GANG METER PANEL THAT WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE SAME LOCATION.1ST FL WIRE AND INSTALL 8 RECEPTACLES,2 EXIT SIGNS,4EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS,1 EXHAUST FAN IN BATHROOM,1 GFI CIRCUIT AND 10 2X2 LAY IN LIGHT FIXTURES THROUGHOUT THE STORE (MIXED USE)

  7. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 547345 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO COMMERCIAL SPACE 1ST FLOOR, AS INDICATED PER PLAN. NO CHANGES IN OCCUPANCY CLASSFICATIONS. ADD'L PERMITS REQ: ELECTRICAL, PLUMB, HVAC,. SIGNS

  8. PermitUse

    Permit 547341 · COMPLETED

    CHANGE USE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE ONLY - OF A MIXED USE BUILDING - TO A PHONE STORE

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 551237 · ABANDONED

    INSTALL 10 FLOURESCENT LGIHTS, 2 EXIT SINGS WITH EM LIGHTS, 4 EM BATTERY PACKS, BATHROOM EXHAUST FAN/LIGHT & RECEPT, 2 -8 FEET TRACK LLIGHTS WITH 8 HEADS IN FRONT WINDOW, 6 RECEPTS, 100AMP PANEL 30 CIRCUITS IN BASEMENT FOR HOUSE PANEL AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)

  10. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 165356 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 180605 · Violation 1111488 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 180605 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT

    Case 165356 · Violation 987238 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 165356 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  15. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 52069 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

What this record suggests

The City file documents 7 permits touching bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing, windows. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Interior
3,474 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,287 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 3621 Germantown Ave takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$184K
20%
6.875%
$925/mo
Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
—
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance.

Block context

3621 Germantown Ave sits on the 3600 block of Germantown Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 3619 Germantown Ave  ·  3623 Germantown Ave

Where this comes from
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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