Mixed-use property report

3626 Germantown Ave

3,300 sqftCMX3built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$125K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$175K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Hunting Park · Nicetown–Tioga Approximate · based on ZIP 19140
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11 violation rows marked OPEN in 2 active cases

The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.

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Case CF-2024-105533

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Sep 25, 2024 · Latest inspection FAILED · Dec 30, 2024

  • Periodic TestingF-901.6.4
  • Fire ExtinguishersF-906.2
Case CF-2026-007039

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Jan 23, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Apr 20, 2026

  • Multiplug AdaptorsF-604.4
  • Permz- Or Remove AdvertisingA-301.1/66
  • New UseA-301.1/65
  • Means Of Egress Door Operation & LocksF-1104.26
  • Inspection, Testing & MaintenanceF-901.6
  • Periodic TestingF-901.6.4
  • Means Of Egress Door Operation & LocksF-1104.26
  • Fire ExtinguishersF-906.2
  • Extension CordsF-604.5

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 $174,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record47 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseLifes Essentials Grocery Inc: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationMULTIPLUG ADAPTORS
  7. L&I violationPERMZ- OR REMOVE ADVERTISING
  8. L&I violationNEW USE
  9. L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS
  10. L&I violationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  11. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  12. L&I violationMEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS
  13. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  14. L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
  15. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. L&I violationEXIT SIGNS WHERE REQUIRED
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. L&I violationPERMZ- OR REMOVE ADVERTISING
  21. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  22. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  23. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
  24. PermitChange of Use
  25. LicenseLifes Essentials Grocery Inc: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
  26. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  27. LicenseKhiem Bui: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed
  28. Deed / saleDeed / sale $187K
  29. LicenseKhiem Bui: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  30. Deed / saleDeed / sale $90K
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. PermitUse
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  35. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG
  40. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. L&I violationVUPD-GRAFFITI
  43. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  44. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  45. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  46. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  47. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

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$1,755/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $125,400 × 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 $174,900. 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 871567300
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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
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$53 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Broad, Germantown, and Erie city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,300 sqft
Lot size
1,482 sqft
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX3

Block context

3600 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3624 Germantown Ave  ·  3622 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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Lifes Essentials Grocery IncInactive

Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Apr 26, 2024 · Terminal license date Jun 24, 2026

Landlord and residential filings

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

Khiem BuiClosed

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Nov 22, 2022 · Terminal license date Nov 21, 2023

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 47 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventLifes Essentials Grocery Inc: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive

    License 950097 · Inactive

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-007039 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-007039 · FAILED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-007039 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-007039 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationMULTIPLUG ADAPTORS

    Case CF-2026-007039 · Violation VI-2026-004549 · Code F-604.4 · OPEN

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

  7. ViolationPERMZ- OR REMOVE ADVERTISING

    Case CF-2026-007039 · Violation VI-2026-004523 · Code A-301.1/66 · OPEN

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

  8. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2026-007039 · Violation VI-2026-004526 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN

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

  9. ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS

    Case CF-2026-007039 · Violation VI-2026-004528 · Code F-1104.26 · OPEN

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

  10. ViolationINSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2026-007039 · Violation VI-2026-004536 · Code F-901.6 · OPEN

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

  11. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2026-007039 · Violation VI-2026-004537 · 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.

  12. ViolationMEANS OF EGRESS DOOR OPERATION & LOCKS

    Case CF-2026-007039 · Violation VI-2026-004538 · Code F-1104.26 · OPEN

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

  13. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2026-007039 · Violation VI-2026-004540 · 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.

  14. ViolationEXTENSION CORDS

    Case CF-2026-007039 · Violation VI-2026-004546 · Code F-604.5 · OPEN

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

  15. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-017424 · Certified

    Expires 2026-06-26

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-105533 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-105533 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationEXIT SIGNS WHERE REQUIRED

    Case CF-2024-105533 · Violation VI-2024-080980 · Code F-1013.1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-105533 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationPERMZ- OR REMOVE ADVERTISING

    Case CF-2024-105533 · Violation VI-2024-080968 · Code A-301.1/66 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2024-105533 · Violation VI-2024-080966 · 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.

  22. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2024-105533 · Violation VI-2024-080967 · 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.

  23. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…

    Permit AP-2024-000591 · Completed

    FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR MERCANTILE IN EXISTING STRUCTRE. NO WORK THIS PERMIT.

  24. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2024-000744 · Issued

    Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries

  25. License issue eventLifes Essentials Grocery Inc: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued

    License 950097 · Inactive

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

  26. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-010227 · Certified

    Expires 2025-04-13

  27. License terminal eventKhiem Bui: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 911163 · Closed

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

  28. Recorded transfer$187K transfer

    2023

  29. License issue eventKhiem Bui: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 911163 · Closed

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

  30. Recorded transfer$90K transfer

    2019

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 581221 · 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.

  32. PermitUse

    Permit 799693 · COMPLETED

    USE AS A BARBER SHOP ON THE FIRST FLOOR

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 581221 · 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.

  34. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 581221 · Violation 4396178 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

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

    Case 480716 · PASSED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 581221 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 480716 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 480716 · 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.

  39. ViolationLICENSE-VAC COMM BLDG

    Case 480716 · Violation 3771842 · Code PM-102.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 480716 · Violation 3771843 · Code PM-306.2/4 · 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 480716 · 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. ViolationVUPD-GRAFFITI

    Case 407815 · Violation 2975751 · Code PM-311.0/90 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 407815 · Violation 2975750 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 178333 · Violation 1093322 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 178333 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 146577 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 55055 · PASSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 4:08 PM 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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