History
Why it matters2 L&I violations (2016); 2 L&I violations (2019); 2 L&I violations (2025); L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed (2025); L&I violation (2026); Inspection failed (2026).
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4155 Germantown Ave
Vacant lot · Redevelopment Authority · tax-exempt. On the 4100 block of Germantown Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$50KCity assessed value
Last sale—No sale value available
Est. annual tax$0/yearTax-exempt assessment
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Shown in this report
Violations1Open L&I cases
What stands out
From the public recordWhat the record is signaling
Early patterns mined across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows what triggered it and where the inference stops.
Public-record pressure
More than one public record deserves a current-status check.
Evidence: 1 open L&I violation · failed L&I inspection activity in 2025, 2026
Limit: A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue.
Transparent record rules, not a machine-learning forecast. A signal is a prompt to verify the cited record, not a prediction or allegation.
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
1 open violation
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Redevelopment Authority
Tax standing
Tax-exempt
Pays no property tax
Assessed value
$50K
City market value
Lot size
1,676 sqft
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
4155 Germantown Ave sits on the 4100 block of Germantown Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4153 Germantown Ave · 4157 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
Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com), then reports are cached and refreshed on a rolling schedule. Source dates vary: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. Other dossiers re-pull on view once stale, and citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. AI-written passages are generated from these records only and rejected if they state a number the record doesn't hold.
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