2026 assessment
$796K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
4518 Germantown Ave
1 story3,704 sqftCMX3built 1930
Property at a glanceCommercial
Knights Properties LLC
2027 published assessment
$796K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
4500 block of Germantown Ave
ZIP 19144
Neighborhood area
Germantown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
Open L&I record
Open City history ↗1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case
The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.
Case CF-2026-005249
IN VIOLATIONFire Extinguishers
- Fire Extinguishers
F-906.2
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 $796,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$619K 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$619K 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$763K 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$732K 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$732K 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$732K 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$732K 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$800K 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$800K 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$796K 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$796K 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$796K 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-03-31EMERGENCY/STANDBY POWERA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-03-31EXIT SIGNS REQUIREDA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-03-31CERTIFICATIONA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-03-31EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATIONA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-03-31EXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHINGA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-03-31DOOR SWINGA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-04-05EXTINGUISHER MOUNTEDA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-04-05FIRE ALARM INOPERABLEA 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 · 2021-04-05L&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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-01-15FIRE EXTINGUISHERSA 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 · 2006-02-03BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2006-10-19BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2021-05-07L&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 · 2021-05-25L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2026-01-16L&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 · 2026-04-15L&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 · 2006-02-21JOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 · 2006-02-21JOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: 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 ↗
- License · 2006-02-21JOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing 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 · 2006-02-21JOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 ↗
- License · 2026-06-29JOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license 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 ↗
- License · 2023-03-01JOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing 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 · 2025-06-18Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2025-06-20Fire 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 · 2025-06-27Fire 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 · 2025-10-15Fire 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 · 2026-04-29Fire 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 violationInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record27 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEMERGENCY/STANDBY POWER
- L&I violationEXIT SIGNS REQUIRED
- L&I violationCERTIFICATION
- L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
- L&I violationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHING
- L&I violationDOOR SWING
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
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Property tax
$11,148/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $796,400 × 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 $796,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8827233002026 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
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
1 open violation
What it is
Commercial
Gas Stat Full Srv Masonry
Owner
Knights Properties LLC
$ / sq ft
$215
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Interior area
3,704 sqft
Lot size
21,469 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1930
Zoning
CMX3
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Knights Properties LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 7 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $10M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1328 Jacob Dr, Yardley PA, 19067 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
4500 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4530-60 Germantown Ave · 4529 Germantown Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 29, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
JOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 21, 2006 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2026
JOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INCActive
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Feb 21, 2006 · Filed expiration Dec 31, 2026
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 27 dated rows
- License terminal eventJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 356841 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-013821 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-29
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-005249 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-005249 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Case CF-2026-005249 · Violation VI-2026-003503 · 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.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-033470 · Certified
Expires 2026-10-15
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-024157 · Certified
Expires 2026-06-27
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-024158 · Certified
Expires 2026-06-20
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-024160 · Certified
Expires 2026-06-18
- License terminal eventJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing marked inactive
License 356842 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-023680 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-023680 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED
Case CF-2021-023680 · Violation VI-2021-018452 · Code FC-13-906.7 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
Case CF-2021-023680 · Violation VI-2021-018451 · Code FC-13-901.7(A) · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-023680 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEMERGENCY/STANDBY POWER
Case CF-2021-023680 · Violation VI-2021-018003 · Code FC-13-604 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXIT SIGNS REQUIRED
Case CF-2021-023680 · Violation VI-2021-018002 · Code FC-13-1007.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationCERTIFICATION
Case CF-2021-023680 · Violation VI-2021-018004 · Code FC-13-915 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
Case CF-2021-023680 · Violation VI-2021-017999 · Code FC-13-1007.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXIT DOORS SELF CLOSING/LATCHING
Case CF-2021-023680 · Violation VI-2021-017998 · Code FC-13-1008.2.5 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationDOOR SWING
Case CF-2021-023680 · Violation VI-2021-017995 · Code FC-13-1008.2.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 50116 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 356831 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 356841 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Hazardous Materials L&I license filing initially issued
License 356842 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventJOHN AUTO SERVICE CENTER INC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
License 356835 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 50116 · 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.
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 30, 2026, 3:01 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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