Commercial property report

2623 Germantown Ave

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3 stories3,523 sqftCMX2built 1915

Property at a glanceStore

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$180K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$385K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Fairhill · West Kensington Approximate · based on ZIP 19133
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6 violation rows marked OPEN in 2 active cases

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Case CF-2025-122675

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Nov 10, 2025 · Latest inspection FAILED · Feb 26, 2026

  • Rental License Multi Family (R2)9-3902 (2)
  • Periodic TestingF-901.6.4
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Case CF-2026-050073

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened May 11, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jun 9, 2026

  • Exit Sign IlluminationF-1104.3
  • Fire ExtinguishersF-906.2
  • Periodic TestingF-901.6.4
  • Rental License Multi Family (R2)9-3902 (2)
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OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 $385,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$250K$500K$385K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
  4. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  5. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
  12. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPES, SIGNS, & BALCONIES
  16. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPES, SIGNS, & BALCONIES
  19. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. AppealZoning board appeal
  22. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $90K
  24. PermitUse
  25. PermitUse
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 11
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. PermitUse
  31. LicenseDONG YEUL LEE (FAIRHILL HARDWARE DISCOUNT): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  34. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  35. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  36. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  37. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  38. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  39. LicenseDONG YEUL LEE (FAIRHILL HARDWARE DISCOUNT): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued

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$2,520/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $180,000 × 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 $385,000. 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 882922226
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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 $1,587.66 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$108.92 total · $0.00 principal · $8.98 interest · $7.08 penalty2016$1,478.74 total · $1,276.44 principal · $19.14 interest · $12.76 penalty

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Property report

Commercial property

Store, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

Historical lien entry · through 2016 6 open violations

What it is
Store Store 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$109 below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Germantown and Lehigh city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,523 sqft
Lot size
1,796 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

2600 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2625 Germantown Ave  ·  2627-29 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 39 dated rows
  1. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case CF-2026-050073 · Violation VI-2026-041044 · Code 9-3902 (2) · OPEN

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-050073 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION

    Case CF-2026-050073 · Violation VI-2026-041041 · Code F-1104.3 · OPEN

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

  4. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2026-050073 · Violation VI-2026-041042 · Code F-906.2 · OPEN

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

  5. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2026-050073 · Violation VI-2026-041043 · Code F-901.6.4 · OPEN

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-050073 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-050073 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-122675 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-122675 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-122675 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case CF-2025-122675 · Violation VI-2025-088465 · Code 9-3902 (2) · OPEN

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

  12. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-122675 · Violation VI-2025-088466 · Code F-901.6.4 · OPEN

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-028385 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-014417 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. ViolationFIRE ESCAPES, SIGNS, & BALCONIES

    Case CF-2021-028385 · Violation VI-2021-021242 · Code PM15-304.1(K) · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-028385 · Violation VI-2021-021241 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-028385 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationFIRE ESCAPES, SIGNS, & BALCONIES

    Case CF-2021-014417 · Violation VI-2021-011201 · Code PM15-304.1(K) · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-014417 · Violation VI-2021-011200 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-014417 · FAILED

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

  21. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 37584 · OPEN · Dismissed

    Related permit 956746 · PERMIT FOR A BANQUET HALL FOR MAXIMUM ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE (175) PEOPLE (NIGHT CLUBS AND PRIVATE CLUBS) (NO ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN 14-603 (13) OF PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE) ON 1ST FLOOR WITH EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON 2ND FLOOR

  22. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 941295 · Expired

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  23. Recorded transfer$90K transfer

    2019

  24. PermitUse

    Permit 927261 · COMPLETED

    USE AN EXISTING BUILDING AS COMMERCIAL SPACE 1ST FLOOR 1ST 30FEET AND SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AT REAR OF 1ST LEVEL AND ONE FAMILY DWELLING ON 2ND LEVEL AND ONE FAMILY DWELLING ON 3RD LEVEL

  25. PermitUse

    Permit 918274 · COMPLETED

    USE AS A COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 1ST FLOOR FRONT AND A FOUR FAMILY DWELLING; A SINGLE FAMILY ON 1ST FLOOR REAR, A TWO FAMILY ON 2ND FLOOR, AND A SINGLE FAMILY ON THIRD FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR SQUARE FOOTAGE. A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS REQUIRE BEFORE OCCUPYING.

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 567681 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 567681 · Violation 4179125 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 11

    Case 567681 · Violation 4179126 · Code PM15-304.1K · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 567681 · FAILED

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

  30. PermitUse

    Permit 610129 · COMPLETED

    USE TO HAIR SALON AND SCHOOL

  31. License terminal eventDONG YEUL LEE (FAIRHILL HARDWARE DISCOUNT): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive

    License 285976 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 187193 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 187193 · 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.

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

    Case 187193 · 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.

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

    Case 187193 · Violation 1720512 · 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.

  36. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 187193 · Violation 1720511 · 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.

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

    Case 187193 · 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.

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

    Case 81861 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  39. License issue eventDONG YEUL LEE (FAIRHILL HARDWARE DISCOUNT): Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued

    License 285976 · 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, 10:47 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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