2026 assessment
$319K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
4924 Germantown Ave
3 stories2,649 sqftRSA3built 1925
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual, other or unknown mailing address
ZIP 19144 area
Germantown
4900 block of Germantown Ave
Assessment and City record timeline
Published City assessments for this building against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.
- OPA assessment · 2016$34K 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$34K 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$34K 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$39K 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$109K 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$109K 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$109K 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$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 · 2024$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 · 2025$319K 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$319K 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$287K 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 · 2014Deed / sale $25KA 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 · 2014-06-25DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2014-09-29PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2015-02-25AlterationThis 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 · 2015-03-13Zoning/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 · 2015-04-01Major 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 · 2015-04-17PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2015-04-23ElectricalThis 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 · 2015-08-24ElectricalThis 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 · 2015-09-04MechanicalThis 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 · 2014-06-20FRED R LEVINE: 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 · 2004-11-25WILLIAM G FERRON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot 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 · 2012-12-22WILLIAM G FERRON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot 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 · 2022-10-12Fire 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 · 2023-09-24Fire 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 · 2024-11-25Fire 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 · 2025-10-08Fire 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 · 2015-03-03Zoning board appealA 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 assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleAppealPermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- PermitAlteration
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitDemolition
- LicenseFRED R LEVINE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
- LicenseWILLIAM G FERRON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseWILLIAM G FERRON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$4,461/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $318,700 × 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 $287,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 1231278002026 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.”
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Stories
3
Interior
2,649 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,000 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C+
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1
CLOSED · Granted · 2015
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
4900 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4922 Germantown Ave · 4926 Germantown Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 27, 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 27, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
FRED R LEVINEActive
Rental · Initial issue date Jun 20, 2014 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027
WILLIAM G FERRONInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Nov 25, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
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 18 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-026518 · Certified
Expires 2026-10-08
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-031620 · Certified
Expires 2025-11-25
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-019519 · Certified
Expires 2024-09-24
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-014399 · Certified
Expires 2023-10-12
- PermitMechanical
Permit 636831 · COMPLETED
THE FIRST FLOOR HAS A 90K GAS HEATER W/A 3 TON CONDENSER, THE 2ND & 3RD FLOORS BOTH HAVE AN 80K GAS HEATER W/2 1/2 TON CONDENSERS EACH.(ALL UNITS & DUCTWORK SELF CONTAINED WITHIN INDIVIDUAL TENANT SPACE. NO PENETRATIONS THROUGH RATED ASSEMBLIES)
- PermitElectrical
Permit 609708 · COMPLETED
INSTALLING AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER CODE PULL STATION HORNS SMOKE DETECTORS THRU-OUT BUILDING BASEMENT FIRST FLOOR 2ND FLOOR AND 3RD FLOOR
- PermitElectrical
Permit 605007 · COMPLETED
REPLACE 200A SERVICE WITH 300A SERVICE, 36 SPACE PANEL, 4 METERS; INSTALL 29 SWITCHES, 32 LIGHT, 47- RECEPTACLES.... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 603731 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 3-TOILET, 3-LAV, 3-TUB, 3-KIT SINK 3-WASHER & 3-WATER HEATER (SFD) THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 (NORTH DISTRICT)
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 597508 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND CO FOR AN EXISTING 3-FAMILY DWELLING (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION).
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 568398 · COMPLETED
EXISTING 3 FAMILY WITH ACCESSORY 3-CAR INSIDE PARKING, BUILDING IS EXISTING, NO NEW ADDITIONS. EXISTING BUILDING INCLUDES 3-CAR GARAGE AND ALSO BALCONIES AT FIRST FLOOR FRONT AND THIRD FLOOR REAR THAT ARE OPEN TO THE SKY. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PLANS.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 24387 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 568398 · PERMIT FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF THREE (3) INTERIOR, OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING THREE-FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLANS.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 592330 · COMPLETED
RE-ROOF TORCH DOWN RUBBER ROOF 800 SQ FT. REMOVE REPLACE 150 SQ. FT. SIDING TO FRONT OF HOUSE.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 564583 · COMPLETED
1" WATER DISTRIBUTION LINE REPLACEMENT - "SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
- PermitDemolition
Permit 545541 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR DEMO ON NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS THROUGHOUT (SFD)
- License issue eventFRED R LEVINE: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 632833 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$25K transfer
2014
- License terminal eventWILLIAM G FERRON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 274882 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventWILLIAM G FERRON: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 274882 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 28, 2026, 10:55 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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