Mixed-use property report

4821 Germantown Ave

5,593 sqftCMX2.5built 1789

Property at a glanceApartment building

Bethany Properties LLC

2026 assessment
$222K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$380K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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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 $380,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record45 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
  4. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Special Exception
  5. PermitChange of Use
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  8. LicenseBethany Properties, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  10. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  11. PermitAlterations
  12. PermitChange of Use
  13. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  16. PermitDemolition
  17. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  18. PermitMajor alteration
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. L&I violationHISTORIC PPTY MAINTENANCE
  22. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  23. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS
  27. L&I violationPLUMBING SYS-WATER SUPPLY
  28. L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
  29. L&I violationREQUIRED PLUMB-PUBLIC TOILETS
  30. L&I violationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION
  31. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  33. L&I violationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED
  34. L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
  35. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
  36. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES STAIRS, ETC
  37. L&I violationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D
  38. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  39. L&I violationWASTE MATERIAL
  40. L&I violationTOILET ROOMS -SURFACE
  41. L&I violationELECTRICAL -HAZARD
  42. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT DEC FEATURES
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. LicenseEDITH L CHAPMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  45. LicenseEDITH L CHAPMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$3,108/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $222,000 × 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 $380,300. 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.

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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.

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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 2.5 Sty Mason
Owner
Bethany Properties LLC
$ / sq ft
$68 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Lower Germantown city commercial corridor
Licensed units
2 active rental license
Interior area
5,593 sqft
Lot size
8,739 sqft
Built
1789
Zoning
CMX2.5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Bethany Properties LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $849K combined
• Tax bills mail to 4821 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19144
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

4800 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4825 Germantown Ave  ·  4827 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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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Bethany Properties, LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 27, 2023 · Filed expiration Feb 26, 2027

EDITH L CHAPMANInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 2, 2015 · Terminal license date Aug 29, 2016

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 45 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-015784 · Certified

    Expires 2027-04-07

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-004049 · Certified

    Expires 2026-02-11

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

    Permit AP-2024-005325 · Expired

    FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUAPANCY FOR AN ASSEMBLY SPACE.

  4. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Special Exception

    Appeal ZP-2023-012371 · Completed · Granted with conditions

    Related permit ZP-2023-012371 · For an integrated play theater (assembly and entertainment) in an existing structure.

  5. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2023-012371 · Issued

    Assembly and Entertainment

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-011558 · Completed

    Replace: In kind Thirteen Smoke Detectors Three Pull Stations Three Horn Strobes UL Listed Fire Alarm Radio AS PER NEC 2017

  7. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-006224 · Certified

    Expires 2024-12-05

  8. License issue eventBethany Properties, LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 917682 · Active

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

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-009575 · Completed

    INSTALL A 400 AMP SERVICE, (5) GANG METER BANK, (3) 150 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (2) 100 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS. PROVIDE WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS, TWO COMMERCIAL SPACES AND TWO DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, WIRING FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72.

  10. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2021-005653 · Completed

    for the installation of mechanical work to include appliances as per approved plans.

  11. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-016127 · Completed

    Installation of all interior supply and Drain/Waste/Vent pipe to the listed fixtures per the 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code. Sizes and locations per plans.

  12. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-002447 · Issued

    Office - Business and Professional

  13. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2021-000597 · Completed

    FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY DETACHED BUILDING WITH COMMERCIAL BUSINESS OFFICE SPACE (B) AT THE 1ST FLOOR AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING (R-3) AT THE 2ND THROUGH 3RD FLOORS. BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK. **ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED.**

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 582676 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 1001241 · Expired

    FOR EXTERIOR REPAIRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS.

  16. PermitDemolition

    Permit 1011995 · COMPLETED

    EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB.

  17. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 609797 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 916252 · COMPLETED

    TO REMEDIATE CASE VIOLATION #609797 AS PER ENGINEERING REPORT AND PLANS REVIEWED BY HISTORICAL COMMISSION FOR EXTERIOR MASONRY REPAIR AND STUCCO COVERING AT WEST AND NORTH FACADES [IN PATCHES WHERE CONCRETE HAS FALLEN AWAY, MATCHING EXISTING COLOR AND FINISH. SALVAGE & RESET MASONRY PER PLAN. HISTORICAL COMMISSION TO REVIEW MASONRY SAMPLE IN FIELD FOR APPROVAL.] **NO WORK AT PORCH OR ROOF UNDER THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED.**

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 609797 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 609797 · FAILED

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

  21. ViolationHISTORIC PPTY MAINTENANCE

    Case 609797 · Violation 4737586 · Code 14-1006(3) · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 609797 · Violation 4737587 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 609797 · Violation 4737588 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 609797 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 582676 · 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.

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE FOUNDATIONS

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937467 · Code PM15-304.5 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationPLUMBING SYS-WATER SUPPLY

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937160 · Code PM15-505.3 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXTENSION CORDS

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937159 · Code FC-13-605.5 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationREQUIRED PLUMB-PUBLIC TOILETS

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937158 · Code PM15-502.5 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationPEST ELIMINATION INFESTATION

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937157 · Code PM15-309.1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937152 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937151 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937150 · 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.

  34. ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937149 · Code FC-13-605.6 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937468 · Code FC-13-906.2 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES STAIRS, ETC

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937148 · Code PM15-305.4 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationSINGLE STATION SMKE ALRM REQ'D

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937147 · Code FC-13-907.2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937156 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationWASTE MATERIAL

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937153 · Code FC-13-304.1 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationTOILET ROOMS -SURFACE

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937470 · Code PM15-503.4 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationELECTRICAL -HAZARD

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937155 · Code PM15-604.3 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT DEC FEATURES

    Case 582676 · Violation 211937154 · Code PM15-304.8 · COMPLIED

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

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 582676 · 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.

  44. License terminal eventEDITH L CHAPMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 666770 · Inactive

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

  45. License issue eventEDITH L CHAPMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 666770 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 12:26 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: 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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