Property report

2353-57 Germantown Ave

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12,422 sqftCMX2built 1996

Property at a glanceApartment building

Escalera Associates

2026 assessment
$526K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$526K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fairhill · West Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19133
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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 $525,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$526K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicenseCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  8. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
  10. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  11. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  12. L&I violationFDC LOCKING CAPS
  13. L&I violationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS
  14. L&I violationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  15. L&I violationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
  16. L&I violationEXIT DOORS
  17. L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. LicenseESCALERA ASSOCIATES: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  20. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  24. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  25. L&I violationSD-SMOKE BATTERY OCCUPANT
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionCI INSP
  28. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionCI INSP
  32. InspectionCI INSP
  33. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP
  34. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  35. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  36. L&I violationFIRE SUPP-WRENCH SPARE HEADS
  37. InspectionCI INSP
  38. LicenseESCALERA ASSOCIATES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$7,357/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $525,600 × 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 $525,600. 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 886606500
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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

Commercial property

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

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Escalera Associates
$ / sq ft
$42 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Licensed units
24 active rental license
Interior area
12,422 sqft
Lot size
6,039 sqft
Built
1996
Zoning
CMX2

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Escalera Associates · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to 2147 N 6th St, Philadelphia PA, 19122
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

2300 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2351 Germantown Ave  ·  2349 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 30, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

ESCALERA ASSOCIATESActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 4, 2005 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

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 38 dated rows
  1. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2026-017060 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-24

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-124520 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-124520 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-003849 · Certified

    Expires 2026-01-07

  5. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-003851 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-31

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-124520 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  7. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096293 · Code F-1104.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096395 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096394 · Code PM15-304.6 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096280 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096281 · Code F-903.5 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. ViolationFDC LOCKING CAPS

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096282 · Code F-912.4.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. ViolationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096397 · Code F-1103.8 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. ViolationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096398 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. ViolationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096396 · Code PM15-309.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationEXIT DOORS

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096393 · Code F-1104.28 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2024-124520 · Violation VI-2024-096289 · Code F-901.6 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-124520 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  19. License issue eventESCALERA ASSOCIATES: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 576008 · Active

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

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

    Case 359412 · 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 359412 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 359412 · 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.

  23. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 359412 · Violation 2694545 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 359412 · Violation 2694546 · Code FC-915.1/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  25. ViolationSD-SMOKE BATTERY OCCUPANT

    Case 359412 · Violation 2694544 · Code FC-907.3/28 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 359412 · 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.

  27. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 304080 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 271499 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 271499 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 271499 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  31. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 271499 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  32. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 271499 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  33. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE SUPP

    Case 271499 · Violation 2257320 · Code FC-914.1/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 271499 · Violation 2257317 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  35. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 271499 · Violation 2257318 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  36. ViolationFIRE SUPP-WRENCH SPARE HEADS

    Case 271499 · Violation 2257319 · Code FC-901.6/16 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  37. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 271499 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  38. License issue eventESCALERA ASSOCIATES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 321281 · Active

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 31, 2026, 8:55 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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