2026 taxable assessment $269,800 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $190,000; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Multi-family report
3823 Germantown Ave
3 stories · 1,920 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1940
Investor / LLC · assessed $270K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $190K · sold 1×. On the 3800 block of Germantown Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$269,8002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $190,000
Last sale$4KRecorded 2013
Est. tax bill$3,777/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$7KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits1Every fetched City permit
Violations6 open45 historical across 10 cases
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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 1322490002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$6,834.14 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$4,567.05 principal$646.16 interest$304.09 penalty$1,316.84 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $96,900 total assessment, $96,900 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
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 recordImproved
Why it mattersBought for $4K in 2013. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2025.
View supporting records →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 record identifies more than one dwelling/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 relying6 open L&I violations45 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.
Why it mattersOpen notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.
Verify nextRead the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Resolve before relyingA dated tax balance needs a current payoff$6,834.14 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021.
Why it mattersThat is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.
Verify nextCheck period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyResidential form does not establish rental useOPA classifies the parcel as multi-family; 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 condition26 failed, 9 passed, and 7 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Aug 13, 2025.
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 fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched1 fire/suppression-related permit matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.
Why it mattersInstalled systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.
Verify nextConfirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyA separate Commercial Trash account may applyOPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. 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.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Records to verify together
Several independent, separately dated records stack up here and deserve prompt verification.
Evidence: 6 open L&I violations · $6,834 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot · failed L&I inspection activity in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 258% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $96,900 to $346,800 · no permit shown in 2022-2024
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
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 1940: 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 own it
6 open violations: the clock matters
Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.
$6,834 in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot
The City recorded this amount in June 2022. It may since have been paid, reduced, or increased; verify the current balance directly with Philadelphia Revenue.
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
3823 Germantown LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 216 E Hortter St, Philadelphia PA, 19119
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
$269,800
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $190,000 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$99
block $49 · above block
Appreciation
+213%
+12%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$191K
+12%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,777
1.99% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$7K
recorded then · verify current
Gross yield
6.6%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
1
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeL&I violationPermitInspection
The paper trail
ImprovedBought for $4K in 2013. Owner pulled a make safe permit for rp permit in 2025.
- 2013 $4KSold
- 2020 4 L&I violationsL&I
- 2022 6 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
- 2023 2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTUREL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2024 Inspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2025 Make Safe Permit For RPPermit3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
City record timeline
Every dated deed, permit, inspection, license, violation, certification, and appeal—together.
The timeline combines the report’s transfer history with every successfully fetched L&I and zoning row. A date or status is the City’s filed record, not a statement that the condition remains current; use the official file for live detail.
- Recorded owner
- 3823 Germantown LLC
- L&I district
- NORTH
- OPA account
- 132249000
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2025-085584 · Violation VI-2025-060986 · CLOSED
- ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
Case CF-2025-085584 · Violation VI-2025-060987 · CLOSED
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2025-085584 · Violation VI-2025-060988 · CLOSED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-085584 · FAILED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-085584 · PASSED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-122290 · PASSED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-122290 · FAILED
- PermitMake Safe Permit For RP
Permit RP-2025-004494 · Completed
MAKE SAFE TO COMPLY CF-2023-122290, DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE, PER ENGINEERS REPORT. SISTER (3) JOISTS,REPLACE 3/4" SHEATHING, AND REPLACE BROKEN WINDOWS.
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case CF-2023-122290 · Violation VI-2023-092584 · COMPLIED
- ViolationINTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL
Case CF-2023-122290 · Violation VI-2023-092585 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-009380 · FAILED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-013214 · PASSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HATCHWAY
Case CF-2022-009380 · Violation VI-2022-007729 · OPEN
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
Case CF-2022-009380 · Violation VI-2022-007730 · OPEN
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2022-009380 · Violation VI-2022-007728 · OPEN
- ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
Case CF-2022-009380 · Violation VI-2022-007732 · OPEN
- ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES
Case CF-2022-009380 · Violation VI-2022-007731 · OPEN
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2022-009380 · Violation VI-2022-007727 · OPEN
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-013214 · FAILED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 718468 · PASSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
Case CF-2020-013214 · Violation VI-2020-003997 · CLOSED
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2020-013214 · Violation VI-2020-004000 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
Case CF-2020-013214 · Violation VI-2020-003999 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
Case CF-2020-013214 · Violation VI-2020-003998 · CLOSED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 686049 · PASSED
- InvestigationPRECOURT
Case 686049 · FAILED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 718468 · FAILED
- ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)
Case 718468 · Violation 211981468 · CLOSED
- InvestigationPRECOURT
Case 672834 · PASSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 686049 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 672834 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT IDENTIF
Case 686049 · Violation 211962612 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA ACCESSORY STRUCT
Case 686049 · Violation 211962660 · CLOSED
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 686049 · Violation 211962610 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
Case 686049 · Violation 211962611 · CLOSED
- InvestigationPRECOURT
Case 672368 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 672834 · FAILED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 672191 · PASSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 672191 · FAILED
- ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)
Case 672834 · Violation 5080424 · COMPLIED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 672368 · FAILED
- ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE
Case 672191 · Violation 4939564 · CLOSEDCASE
- ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
Case 672191 · Violation 4939566 · CLOSEDCASE
- ViolationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID
Case 672191 · Violation 4939565 · CLOSEDCASE
- ViolationCERTIFICATION
Case 672368 · Violation 5005148 · CLOSED
- ViolationILLUMINATION EMERGENCY POWER
Case 672368 · Violation 5005138 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXIT SIGNS REQUIRED
Case 672368 · Violation 5005139 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS
Case 672368 · Violation 5005151 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA ACCESSORY STRUCT
Case 672368 · Violation 5005150 · CLOSED
- ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE
Case 672368 · Violation 5005149 · CLOSED
- ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES
Case 672368 · Violation 5005152 · CLOSED
- ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQ'D
Case 672368 · Violation 5005147 · CLOSED
- ViolationPULL STATION SIGNS
Case 672368 · Violation 5005146 · CLOSED
- ViolationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D
Case 672368 · Violation 5005145 · CLOSED
- ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES STAIRS, ETC
Case 672368 · Violation 5005153 · CLOSED
- ViolationINTERIOR DOORS
Case 672368 · Violation 5005154 · CLOSED
- ViolationHANDRAILS AND GUARDS
Case 672368 · Violation 5005155 · CLOSED
- ViolationPLUMBING SYS-WATER SUPPLY
Case 672368 · Violation 5005156 · CLOSED
- ViolationPLUMBING SYS-WATER HEATING
Case 672368 · Violation 5005157 · CLOSED
- ViolationFIRE ALARM REQ'D GROUP R-2
Case 672368 · Violation 5005144 · CLOSED
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
Case 672368 · Violation 5005143 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXTINGUISHERS REQRD (SPECIFY)
Case 672368 · Violation 5005142 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHI
Case 672368 · Violation 5005141 · CLOSED
- ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
Case 672368 · Violation 5005140 · CLOSED
- InvestigationHCEU INSP
Case 643369 · PASSED
- InvestigationPRECOURT
Case 619250 · CLOSED
- InvestigationPRECOURT
Case 619250 · FAILED
- ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
Case 619250 · Violation 4728493 · CLOSEDCASE
- Recorded transfer$4K transfer
2013
- LicenseRental
License 216500 · Inactive
GEORGE GHEE JR · Expires 2014-02-28 · Inactive 2014-02-22
Flags: 6 open L&I violations · $7K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance. 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.
Stories
3
Interior
1,920 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,840 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX2.5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 3823 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.
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
3823 Germantown Ave sits on the 3800 block of Germantown Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3825 Germantown Ave · 3827 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, 1:21 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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