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2503-09 Germantown Ave

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6,000 sqftI2built 1998

Property at a glanceSchool

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$420K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$420K 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 $420,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  4. PermitMajor alteration
  5. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  6. PermitMajor alteration
  7. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  9. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  10. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  11. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  13. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationCERTIFICATION
  17. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $420,400. 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 777734905
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Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.

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

Not a house

School. OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges.

What it is
School School 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Public / institutional
$ / sq ft
$70 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Germantown and Lehigh city commercial corridor
Interior area
6,000 sqft
Lot size
7,200 sqft
Built
1998
Zoning
I2

Block context

2500 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2501 Germantown Ave  ·  2511-15 Germantown Ave

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 18 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 597802 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 597802 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 624623 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 985028 · COMPLETED

    **ALL STEEL JOISTS TO BE FACTORY FABRICATED OFF-SITE** MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO ADDRESS UNSAFE L&I CASE #624623 TO REPAIR PORTION OF METAL-FRAMED ROOF STRUCTURE BY REPLACING TWO (2) STEEL JOISTS (ANCHORED INTO EXISTING MASONRY WALLS AND STEEL COLUMNS) AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL METAL ROOF DECKING ABOVE COLLAPSED PORTION OF ROOF, AS PER PLANS AND ENGINEER'S LETTER DATED 1/24/19; NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT THAT DOES NOT EXPLICITLY ADDRESS CASE #624623.

  5. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 624623 · FAILED

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

  6. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 943744 · COMPLETED

    IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION." MAKE SAFE PERMIT - CLEAN OUT OF THE DEBRI AND LEGALIZATION OF THE SOUTH WALL BEING FIXED/STABLAIZED AS PER ENGINEER REPORT TO RESOLVE CASE 624623. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6' IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE.

  7. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 624623 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 624623 · Violation 5059180 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 624623 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 624623 · Violation 5059178 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 624623 · Violation 5059177 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 624623 · Violation 5059179 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 624623 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 597802 · 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.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 597802 · 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.

  16. ViolationCERTIFICATION

    Case 597802 · Violation 211940747 · Code FC-13-915 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  17. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case 597802 · Violation 211940748 · Code FC-13-915.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 597802 · 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.

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 10:48 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: unavailable. “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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