Mixed-use property report

2550 Germantown Ave

3,240 sqftCMX2built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$126K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$152K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fairhill · West Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19133
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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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 $152,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$152K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record43 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseChao Qing Huang (NEW CENTURY 1): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked expired
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. LicenseLAN YAN JIANG: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  5. LicenseChao Qing Huang (NEW CENTURY 1): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  6. LicenseZHEN C LIN (CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. LicenseLAN YAN JIANG: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  9. LicenseFENG JIAO LAN (NEW CENTURY RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  10. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. PermitMajor alteration
  14. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  15. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  16. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  17. L&I violationUNFIT PROP STANDARD
  18. L&I violationMECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RES
  19. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  20. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW WEATHERTIGHT
  21. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  22. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  23. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  24. L&I violationINT S-DOOR REPR/REPLC
  25. L&I violationDRAINAGE-SINK DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  26. L&I violationINT-BATHRM BATH/SHOWER WTR-RES
  27. L&I violationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES
  28. L&I violationINT-WATERHEATER REPAIR-RES
  29. L&I violationELEC-SWITCH DEFECTIVE-RES
  30. L&I violationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES
  31. L&I violationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES
  32. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  33. L&I violationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. LicenseZHEN C LIN (CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  37. LicenseFENG JIAO LAN (NEW CENTURY RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  38. LicenseXIN XI ZHENG (KING HOUSE RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  39. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  40. L&I violationEXT A-ACC STRUCT REPAIR/MAINT
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. Deed / saleDeed / sale $30K
  43. LicenseXIN XI ZHENG (KING HOUSE RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

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$1,765/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $126,100 × 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 $152,200. 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.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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 a balance and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

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.

Historical lien entry · through 2016 1 open violation

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$47 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Germantown and Lehigh city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,240 sqft
Lot size
1,840 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

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

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Next door: 2552 Germantown Ave  ·  2554 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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Chao Qing Huang (NEW CENTURY 1)Expired

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 20, 2017 · Terminal license date Jul 19, 2026

LAN YAN JIANGInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Dec 8, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2018

FENG JIAO LAN (NEW CENTURY RESTAURANT)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Dec 22, 2014 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2015

XIN XI ZHENG (KING HOUSE RESTAURANT)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Oct 5, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2014

Landlord and residential filings

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

ZHEN C LIN (CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 18, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2016

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 43 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventChao Qing Huang (NEW CENTURY 1): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked expired

    License 746207 · Expired

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

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2026-039850 · Violation VI-2026-024169 · Code PM15-302.1 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-039850 · FAILED

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

  4. License terminal eventLAN YAN JIANG: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 685265 · Inactive

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

  5. License issue eventChao Qing Huang (NEW CENTURY 1): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 746207 · Expired

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

  6. License terminal eventZHEN C LIN (CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 655498 · Inactive

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

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 433405 · 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.

  8. License issue eventLAN YAN JIANG: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 685265 · Inactive

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

  9. License terminal eventFENG JIAO LAN (NEW CENTURY RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 650640 · Inactive

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

  10. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 470179 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 469682 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 469681 · 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.

  13. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 596496 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR REPAIR REAR GARAGE WALL AND REPLACE ROOF COVERING TO RESOLVE CASE #470179. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE # 470179

  14. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 470179 · Violation 3485245 · Code PM-307.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 470179 · Violation 3485246 · Code PM-307.1/9 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 470179 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationUNFIT PROP STANDARD

    Case 469681 · Violation 3480819 · Code PM-307.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationMECH FAC INSTALL/REPAIR-RES

    Case 469681 · Violation 3480820 · Code PM-406.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480886 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW WEATHERTIGHT

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480887 · Code PM-304.8/7 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480888 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480889 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480890 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationINT S-DOOR REPR/REPLC

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480891 · Code PM-305.4/2 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationDRAINAGE-SINK DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480892 · Code PM-405.3/11 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationINT-BATHRM BATH/SHOWER WTR-RES

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480893 · Code PM-405.3/16 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480894 · Code PM-405.3/19 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationINT-WATERHEATER REPAIR-RES

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480895 · Code PM-405.3/25 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationELEC-SWITCH DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480896 · Code PM-407.2/10 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480897 · Code PM-407.2/11 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480898 · Code PM-407.2/6 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480899 · Code PM-407.2/7 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 469682 · Violation 3480900 · Code PM-407.2/9 · COMPLIED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 469682 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 469681 · 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.

  36. License issue eventZHEN C LIN (CHINA GARDEN RESTAURANT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 655498 · Inactive

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

  37. License issue eventFENG JIAO LAN (NEW CENTURY RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 650640 · Inactive

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

  38. License terminal eventXIN XI ZHENG (KING HOUSE RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 203535 · Inactive

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

  39. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 433405 · Violation 3192523 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationEXT A-ACC STRUCT REPAIR/MAINT

    Case 433405 · Violation 3192524 · Code PM-302.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 433405 · 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.

  42. Recorded transfer$30K transfer

    2014

  43. License issue eventXIN XI ZHENG (KING HOUSE RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 203535 · Inactive

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

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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