2026 taxable assessment $75,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $118,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Mixed-use report
3836 Germantown Ave
2,116 sqft · CMX2.5 · built 1940
Absentee individual · assessed $76K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $118K · sold 2×. On the 3800 block of Germantown Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$75,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $118,400
Last sale$270KRecorded 2022
Est. tax bill$1,062/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits2Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open12 historical across 3 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 8710814502026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,506.26 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2016$1,610.97 total · $1,398.12 principal · $20.98 interest · $13.98 penalty
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 $90K in 2019. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2022.
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Lashanti Y Hill
- Tax mailing address
- 251 DEKALB PK, KING OF PRUSSIA PA, 19406
- L&I district
- NORTH
- Building ID (BIN)
- 1179607
- OPA account
- 871081450
Permits2Every dated permit
Violation cases312 violation records · 0 open
Investigations95 failed · 3 passed · 1 closed
Building certifications4Latest result: Certified
Business licenses30 active
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status2
AdministrativePermit 910095
Nov 27, 2018 EXPIRED Completed Oct 28, 2019
NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR AN EXISTING UNCERTIFIED BUILDING. NO WORK ON THIS PERMIT. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ONLY. NO REAR DECK ON THE 2ND FLOOR LEVEL ON THIS PERMIT.
Change of UsePermit ZP-2022-010464
Sep 12, 2022 Issued
Personal Services; Residential - Household Living - Two-Family
Violation cases12 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible3
Case 466270CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jan 16, 2015 · completed Sep 14, 2018
- EXT S-ROOF REPAIRViolation 4808405Jan 15, 2015 COMPLIED
- INT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANIViolation 4808406Jan 15, 2015 COMPLIED
- INT/EXT GUARDS REQViolation 4808408Jan 15, 2015 COMPLIED
- INT S-DOORKNOB REPR/REPLCViolation 4808407Jan 15, 2015 COMPLIED
- CO DETECTOR NEEDEDViolation 4808403Jan 15, 2015 COMPLIED
- LICENSE-RES SFD/2FDViolation 4808404Jan 15, 2015 COMPLIED
Case CF-2020-049462CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Aug 12, 2020 · completed Sep 29, 2021
- EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSViolation VI-2020-027156Aug 12, 2020 COMPLIED
- EXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATIONViolation VI-2020-027157Aug 12, 2020 COMPLIED
- VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDViolation VI-2020-027155Aug 12, 2020 COMPLIED
- VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEViolation VI-2020-027154Aug 12, 2020 CLOSED
Case CF-2025-034480CLOSED
NOTICE OF VIOLATION · Opened Apr 29, 2025 · completed Nov 12, 2025
- PERIODIC TESTING Violation VI-2025-026028Apr 29, 2025 COMPLIED
- INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE Violation VI-2025-026029Apr 29, 2025 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes9
HCEU INSPCase 466270
Jan 15, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 466270
Mar 16, 2015 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 466270
Apr 30, 2015 CLOSED
PRECOURTCase 466270
Sep 14, 2018 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-049462
Aug 12, 2020 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2020-049462
Sep 29, 2021 PASSED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-034480
Apr 29, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-034480
Sep 17, 2025 FAILED
L&I investigationCase CF-2025-034480
Nov 12, 2025 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID4
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2025-019460
Inspected Aug 30, 2024 Certified Expires Aug 30, 2025
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2025-023921
Inspected Aug 31, 2024 Certified Expires Aug 31, 2025
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2025-025668
Inspected Sep 26, 2025 Certified Expires Sep 26, 2026
Fire Alarm CertificationCertification BC-2025-027529
Inspected Sep 26, 2025 Certified Expires Sep 26, 2026
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained3
RentalLicense 266951
MAJOR J SAMPSON JR II
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Dec 15, 2004 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2013
RentalLicense 741870
RICH AND BRIGHT MANAGEMENT
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jun 13, 2017 Inactive Expiration Jun 12, 2019 Inactive Aug 11, 2019
RentalLicense 922428
Lashanti Hill
Revenue code 3202 · First issued May 1, 2023 Inactive Expiration Apr 30, 2026 Inactive Jun 29, 2026
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.
2 resolve before relying
4 verify
2 favorable dated record
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 relyingA permit row needs file-level verification1 permit not marked completed: 910095 (EXPIRED). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.
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 ↗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 condition5 failed, 3 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 12, 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 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 ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 12 historical violations across 3 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordFiled system certifications are current in this datasetFire Alarm Certification: Certified through Sep 26, 2026
Why it mattersFire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.
Verify nextConfirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.
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
More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016 · failed L&I inspection activity in 2025
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
Post-purchase work pattern
A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.
Evidence: purchase recorded in 2022 · permit activity in 2022
Limit: This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned.
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
$1,506 in the historical tax ledger through 2016
Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.
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
$75,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $118,400 · built 1940
Price / sq ft
$56
block $49 · above block
Appreciation
-14%
-1%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$118K
-1%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,062
0.9% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Gross yield
10.7%
≈$1K/mo rent
Times sold
2
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermitInspection
The paper trail
ImprovedBought for $90K in 2019. Owner pulled a change of use permit in 2022.
- 2015 6 L&I violationsL&I
- 2018 Inspection passedL&I visitAdministrativePermit
- 2019 $90KSold
- 2020 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
- 2021 Inspection passedL&I visit
- 2022 $270KSoldChange of UsePermit
- 2025 2 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry. 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
2,116 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,120 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
CMX2.5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Run the numbers
What owning 3836 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 (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — 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
3836 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: 3834 Germantown Ave · 3838 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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