Mixed-use property report

1818-20 Germantown Ave

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6,048 sqftCMX2built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Fu Tian LLC

2026 assessment
$409K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$363K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia Approximate · based on ZIP 19122
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $362,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  3. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  4. PermitPlumbing
  5. LicenseFU TIAN LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. PermitPlumbing
  7. PermitElectrical
  8. PermitSuppression
  9. PermitMechanical
  10. PermitMajor alteration
  11. PermitUse
  12. PermitZoning
  13. PermitZoning
  14. PermitMajor alteration
  15. PermitUse
  16. PermitDemolition
  17. PermitDemolition
  18. PermitDemolition
  19. PermitDemolition
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  24. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  25. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  26. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  29. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  30. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  31. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Verify the public record

$5,729/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $409,300 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.

OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $362,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

OPA 871524755
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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.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Fu Tian LLC
$ / sq ft
$60 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Licensed units
4 active rental license
Interior area
6,048 sqft
Lot size
2,560 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Fu Tian LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 501 Candance Ln, Villanova PA, 19085 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

1800 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1816 Germantown Ave  ·  1822 Germantown Ave

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

FU TIAN LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 17, 2016 · Filed expiration Oct 16, 2026

A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.

Open every source row 32 dated rows
  1. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-007998 · Certified

    Expires 2027-03-20

  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-032363 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-02

  3. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-015780 · Certified

    Expires 2023-10-26

  4. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 927769 · COMPLETED

    HOUSE TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET. REPLACEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2004 PPC

  5. License issue eventFU TIAN LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 716705 · Active

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  6. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 558110 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 4-WATER CLOSET, 4-LAVS, 4-BATH TUBS & 2-KITCHEN SINK (MIXED USE)

  7. PermitElectrical

    Permit 672152 · COMPLETED

    400AMP SERVICE,REWIRE LIGHTS FIXTURES,SWITCHES,RECEPTACLES,SMOKE DETECTORS PER 2008 NEC (MIXED USE)INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72

  8. PermitSuppression

    Permit 667220 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLTION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 ON THE FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND NFPA 13R ON SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS, WITH A 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  9. PermitMechanical

    Permit 673583 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  10. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 621075 · COMPLETED

    FOR INTERIOR LEVEL 3 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT AND VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY COMMERCIAL SPACE REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION.

  11. PermitUse

    Permit 616403 · COMPLETED

    CHILD PERMIT, DOCUMENT USE AS FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS, FIRST FLOOR FRONT TO BE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AND STORAGE GARAGE WITH MAX OF 1 PARKING SPACE

  12. PermitZoning

    Permit 606245 · COMPLETED

    CHILD APP * LOT ADJUSTMENT, CREATE ONE (1) LOT FROM TWO (2) EXISTING (1818 & 1820); SEE PARENT APP # 582913 FOR PLANS

  13. PermitZoning

    Permit 582913 · COMPLETED

    LOT ADJUSTMENT, CREATE ONE (1) LOT FROM TWO (2) EXISTING (1818 & 1820); ESTABLISH USE AS 1 COMM. SPACE AND 5 DWELLING UNITS

  14. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 550361 · COMPLETED

    PARTIAL CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. LEVEL III ALTERATIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  15. PermitUse

    Permit 553497 · COMPLETED

    1ST FLOOR USE TO VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE WITH 2 FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE.

  16. PermitDemolition

    Permit 543437 · COMPLETED

    2991 SQUARE FEET, INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND CEILINGS ONLY. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR RENOVATION. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. MUST MAINTAIN ALL CODE REQUIRED FIRE RATING ON WALL AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES. THREE SETS OF PLANS DRAWN TO PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE WORK ON RENOVATION STARTS. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE PERMITS.

  17. PermitDemolition

    Permit 543470 · COMPLETED

    2805 SQUARE FEET, INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND CEILINGS ONLY. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR RENOVATION. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. MUST MAINTAIN ALL CODE REQUIRED FIRE RATING ON WALL AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES. THREE SETS OF PLANS DRAWN TO PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE WORK ON RENOVATION STARTS. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE PERMITS.

  18. PermitDemolition

    Permit 342198 · COMPLETED

    DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS FOR A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE.NEW CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PERMITS.

  19. PermitDemolition

    Permit 342192 · COMPLETED

    DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS FOR A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE.NEW CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PERMITS.

  20. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 188532 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 213874 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 111367 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 188532 · 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.

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

    Case 188532 · 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.

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

    Case 188532 · 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.

  26. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 213874 · Violation 1456243 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPEXCP

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 213874 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  28. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 188532 · Violation 1843940 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 188532 · Violation 1843941 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 188532 · 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.

  31. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 111367 · Violation 561723 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPEXCP

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 111367 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 9:09 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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