2026 assessment
$115K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
3744 Germantown Ave
3,375 sqftCMX3built 1930
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$152K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
3700 block of Germantown Ave
ZIP 19140
Neighborhood area
Hunting Park · Nicetown–Tioga
Approximate · based on ZIP 19140
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 $151,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$130K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$130K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$124K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$128K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$129K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$129K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$129K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$99K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$99K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$115K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$115K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$152K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2017-06-23UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-03-26Zoning/useThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-03-26Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2018-05-22MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2018-11-07ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2021-04-18Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2021-07-07Addition and/or AlterationThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2021-08-13AlterationsThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2025-06-11Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-09-14VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2021-10-07L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2022-10-25L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2020-01-09MEILIN LIM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2021-03-09MEILIN LIM: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2025-04-09Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-03-18Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitChange of Use
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitChange of Use
- LicenseMEILIN LIM: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseMEILIN LIM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
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Property tax
$1,615/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $115,400 × 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 $151,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8710813502026 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 $7,719.29 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2014$2,774.00 total · $2,000.22 principal · $390.04 interest · $140.02 penalty2015$2,583.18 total · $2,000.22 principal · $210.02 interest · $140.02 penalty2016$2,362.11 total · $2,089.48 principal · $31.34 interest · $20.89 penalty
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
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$45
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Broad, Germantown, and Erie
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,375 sqft
Lot size
1,656 sqft
Built
1930
Zoning
CMX3
Block context
3700 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3742 Germantown Ave · 3746 Germantown Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
MEILIN LIMInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 9, 2020 · Terminal license date Mar 9, 2021
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 16 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-007559 · Certified
Expires 2027-03-18
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2025-005992 · Issued
Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-009245 · Certified
Expires 2026-04-09
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-089137 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-089137 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2021-089137 · Violation VI-2021-064102 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-012149 · Completed
adding a laundry tray a kitchen sink and a hand sink piping will be done in cast iron and copper tubing
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2021-002713 · Completed
INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE FIRST FLOOR OF EXISTING STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2021-003568 · Issued
Child Care - Child Care Center
- License terminal eventMEILIN LIM: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 833601 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventMEILIN LIM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 833601 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 891906 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 300AMP SERVICE 4-GANG METER & 200AMP SUB PANEL 1ST FLOOR & INSTALL 10-LIGHTING FIXTURES, 15-OUTLETS, 7-SWITCHES, 2-REMOTE HEADS, 3-EXIT LIGTHTS & 3-EMERGENCY LIGHTS AS PER NEC 2008 & FIRE ALARM 5-PULL STATIONS, 9-HORN STROBES, 5-SMOKE DETECTORS & 4-HEAT DETECTORS AS PER NFPA 72
- PermitMechanical
Permit 879293 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION IF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 860712 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO THE FIRST FLOOR FRONT OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION; NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OF EXISTING BUILDING. FOR USE AS PERSONAL SERVICES ON THE FIRST FLOOR AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED (SEE AP#794448); NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 826738 · COMPLETED
FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH A PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION FROM GROUP A-2 RESTAURANT TO GROUP B PERSONAL SERVICES TENANT ON THE 1ST FLR OF AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE, AS PER PLANS; TO INCLUDE FILL-IN ADDITION AT FRONT TO MATCH FRONT WALL OF 2ND/3RD FLOORS (SEE AP#860712 FOR ZONING APPROVAL), AND NEW ROLL-UP GATE AT FRONT; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP WORK; BUILDING CURRENTLY NOT SPRINKLERED; NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.
- PermitUse
Permit 794448 · COMPLETED
USE OF FIRST FLOOR FOR PERSONAL SERVICES IN AN EXISTING BUILDING. NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
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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