2026 taxable assessment $82,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $108,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Mixed-use report
3623 Germantown Ave
2,310 sqft · CMX2 · built 1920
Absentee individual · assessed $83K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $109K · sold 1×. On the 3600 block of Germantown Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$82,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $108,500
Last sale$150KRecorded 2018
Est. tax bill$1,160/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits1Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open19 historical across 10 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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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 8715670002026 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 recordNew construction
Why it mattersbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $150K in 2018.
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Torres Rosella Marquez
- Tax mailing address
- 4400 ASHBURNER ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19130
- L&I district
- NORTH
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 871567000
Permits1Every dated permit
Violation cases1019 violation records · 0 open
Investigations2916 failed · 7 passed · 6 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status1
New ConstructionPermit 1031330
Dec 2, 2019 Issued
EZ ELECTRIC PERMIT - UPGRADE 100 AMP SERVICE TO 200 AMP SERVICE
Violation cases19 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible10
Case 420045CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Feb 26, 2014 · completed Dec 8, 2014
- LICENSE-VAC COMM BLDGViolation 3260539Feb 25, 2014 COMPLIED
- EXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGEViolation 3260540Feb 25, 2014 COMPLIED
- ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMViolation 3260538Feb 25, 2014 COMPLIED
- VACANT PROP STANDARDViolation 3260541Feb 25, 2014 COMPLIED
Case 464128CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Dec 19, 2014 · completed Mar 17, 2015
- EXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAINViolation 3427439Dec 18, 2014 COMPLIED
- EXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGEViolation 3427437Dec 18, 2014 COMPLIED
- DRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT CONNECTViolation 3427438Dec 18, 2014 COMPLIED
Case 465161CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jan 6, 2015 · completed Feb 19, 2015
- EXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGEViolation 3438972Jan 5, 2015 COMPLIED
Case 467273CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jan 29, 2015 · completed Dec 2, 2015
- AFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-RViolation 3785062Jan 29, 2015
- FIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2Violation 3785061Jan 29, 2015
Case 468814CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Feb 13, 2015 · completed Nov 21, 2015
- EXT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINTAINViolation 3689432Feb 11, 2015 COMPLIED
Case 469047CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Feb 18, 2015 · completed May 18, 2015
- EXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGEViolation 3474868Feb 18, 2015 COMPLIED
Case 480211CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 14, 2015 · completed Sep 3, 2015
- DRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLCViolation 3557787May 13, 2015 COMPLIED
Case 480758CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 16, 2015 · completed Dec 30, 2015
- FIRE-ELECT EXT CORDS PROHIBViolation 3768687May 16, 2015 COMPLIED
- EGRESS DEEMED UNSAFEViolation 3768686May 16, 2015 COMPLIED
- SD-AUDIBLE GROUP RViolation 3768688May 16, 2015 COMPLIED
Case 512289CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Dec 2, 2015
- PERM Z- NEW USEViolation 3893497Apr 7, 2016 CLOSEDCASE
- AFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-RViolation 3893498Apr 7, 2016 CLOSEDCASE
Case 681702CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Apr 25, 2019 · completed May 30, 2019
- RUBBISH AND GARBAGEViolation 5015104Apr 24, 2019 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes29
BC INSPCase 52067
Oct 17, 2005 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 420045
Feb 25, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 420045
May 6, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 420045
Jul 18, 2014 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 420045
Nov 25, 2014 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 464128
Dec 18, 2014 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 465161
Jan 5, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 465161
Jan 6, 2015 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 467273
Jan 28, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 464128
Jan 28, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 468814
Feb 11, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 469047
Feb 18, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 464128
Mar 17, 2015 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 467273
May 9, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 468814
May 9, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 480211
May 14, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 480758
May 16, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 469047
May 18, 2015 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 468814
Aug 25, 2015 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 480211
Sep 3, 2015 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 467273
Oct 1, 2015 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 480758
Nov 12, 2015 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 468814
Nov 12, 2015 PASSED
PRECOURTCase 467273
Nov 20, 2015 FAILED
PRECOURTCase 467273
Dec 2, 2015 CLOSED
HCEU INSPCase 480758
Dec 29, 2015 PASSED
HCEU INSPCase 512289
Apr 7, 2016 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 681702
Apr 24, 2019 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 681702
May 30, 2019 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained0
No business licenses matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
3 resolve before relying
4 verify
Resolve before relyingZoning approval is not the occupancy fileThe history also contains “PERM Z- NEW USE.”
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingA permit row needs file-level verification1 permit not marked completed: 1031330 (Issued).
Why it mattersIssued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.
Verify nextOpen the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingAn unsafe-building history still deserves the repair fileThe fetched record shows 0 open and 19 historical violations across 10 cases.
Why it mattersThe aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.
Verify nextReview the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyResidential and business space run on separate compliance tracksOPA classifies this parcel as mixed-use.
Why it mattersThe zoning/use and occupancy file must cover the actual residential and commercial spaces. Dwelling units can require Rental Licenses and lead compliance; the operator can separately need an Activity License and sector license; installed fire systems can require annual certification.
Verify nextMatch every dwelling and business use to the zoning permit, CO, current operator licenses, and life-safety filings.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyResidential form does not establish rental useOPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use; no active Rental License row matched.
Why it mattersA multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.
Verify nextConfirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition16 failed, 7 passed, and 6 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on May 30, 2019.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA separate Commercial Trash account may applyOPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.
Verify nextCheck the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace5 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill
LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Seller disclosure and independent inspections
For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
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.
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.
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
$82,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $108,500 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$47
block $47 · in line w/ block
Appreciation
-17%
-2%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$108K
-2%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,160
1.07% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
10.3%
≈$933/mo rent
Times sold
1
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trail
New constructionbuilt new under a 2019 permit, sold for $150K in 2018.
- 2014 7 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2015 9 L&I violations incl EGRESS DEEMED UNSAFEL&IL&I: 11 failed, 5 passedL&I visit
- 2016 2 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2018 $150KSold
- 2019 L&I violationL&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visitNew ConstructionPermit
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
2,310 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,207 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 3623 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.
When this house last sold (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
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down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
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rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
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NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
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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
3623 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: 3621 Germantown Ave · 3625 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
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- 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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