2026 assessment
$155K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
4229 Germantown Ave
2,877 sqftCMX2built 1950
Property at a glanceMixed-use
4229 Germantown LLC
2027 published assessment
$167K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
4200 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 $166,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$134K 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$134K 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$224K 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$231K 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$233K 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$233K 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$233K 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$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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$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 ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$155K 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$155K 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$167K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2020Deed / sale $110KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2011-09-09ElectricalThis 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 · 2020-12-28Change 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 · 2022-04-26Addition 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 · 2022-11-10New ConstructionThis 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 · 2022-12-14Addition 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 · 2023-09-12AlterationsThis 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 · 2023-09-15New ConstructionThis 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 ↗
- License · 2026-02-05MECCA LEARNING CENTER LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 ↗
- Certification · 2025-01-31Fire 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 · 2025-02-28Fire 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 · 2026-02-13Fire 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 · 2026-02-26Fire 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 · 2026-02-28Fire 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2021-10-22BBS Permit DenialA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseMECCA LEARNING CENTER LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- AppealBBS Permit Denial
- PermitChange of Use
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $110K
- PermitElectrical
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Property tax
$2,168/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $154,900 × 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 $166,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715197402026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$3,901.56 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$3,075.72 principal$181.72 interest$204.79 penalty$439.33 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $233,000 total assessment, $233,000 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
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
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
$4K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot
What it is
Mixed-use
Row W/Off Str 3 Sty Mason
Owner
4229 Germantown LLC
$ / sq ft
$58
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Germantown/Staub-St. Paul
city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,877 sqft
Lot size
1,462 sqft
Built
1950
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
4229 Germantown LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 4229 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19140
Block context
4200 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4227 Germantown Ave · 4231 Germantown Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 28, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
MECCA LEARNING CENTER LLCActive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 5, 2026 · Filed expiration Feb 4, 2027
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.
Inferred from public records · 2025-07-29 through 2026-07-29
Food and drink at this property
1 possible-opening record signal in this 12-month window. These are classifications, not confirmed announcements.
Inference, not an opening announcement. Possible-opening classifications are inferences from public permit and license records, not confirmed opening announcements. A permit is authorization for a stated scope, not proof that work occurred or finished. A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open or operating. Food and drink uses the seven exact L&I license types already used by BlockReport. The City record does not support a reliable restaurant, bar, and cafe split. License renewals do not create new events. The opening date is the earliest initial issue date for a deduped OPA parcel, normalized business identity, and license type. Sources: L&I building permits and L&I business licenses, data through Jul 29, 2026.
Open every source row 15 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-014431 · Deficient
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-013905 · Deficient
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-004622 · Deficient
- License issue eventMECCA LEARNING CENTER LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 0998960 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-018802 · Certified
Expires 2026-02-28
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-018053 · Certified
Expires 2026-01-31
- PermitNew Construction
Permit MP-2023-001496 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2023-005799 · Completed
two half baths and kitchen on first floor, one bath on second floor and one bath on 3rd floor. 6" lateral, 2 curb traps, 1" domestic water
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2022-010677 · Completed
INSTALL A 200 AMP SINGLE PHASE SERVICE 200 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL LIGHTS , SWITCHES, SENSORS & RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit FP-2022-002778 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DESIGNED PER NFPA 13 STANDARD WITH A 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND SPRINKLER AS PER PLANS.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2020-006600 · Completed
FOR THERE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION ON THE THIRD FLOOR LEVEL WITH INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND INSTALLATION OF A REAR EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A DAY CARE CENTER. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A NFPA 13 SYSTEM. PROPOSAL RECIVED A VARIANCE UNDER BBS CASE NO. MI-2021-003566 WITH THE FOLLOWING PRVISOS: TO ALLOW A NON-COMBUSTIBLE STAIR FROM THE THIRD FLOOR AT THE REAR, TO BE WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE PROPERTY LINES. THE REAR WALL MUST HAVE A 1(ONE) HOUR FIRE RATING AND THERE MUST BE A SPRINKLER HEAD AT EACH OF THE REAR OPENINGS THAT THE STAIR PASSES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- AppealBBS Permit Denial
Appeal CP-2020-006600 · Completed · Approved
For level II Interior alterations and third floor rear addition to use as a Daycare center. Size and location as shown per application/plan.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2020-009724 · Issued
Child Care - Child Care Center
- Recorded transfer$110K transfer
2020
- PermitElectrical
Permit 362266 · COMPLETED
TO INSTALL FOUR GANG METER SOCKETS, RE-ARRANGE ELECTRICAL DEVICE ON METER BOARD AND UPGRADE GROUNDING SYSTEM, GROUND ROD, AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DIST)
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 29, 2026, 8:40 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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