Mixed-use property report

4938 Wayne Ave

2,017 sqftCMX2.5built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$111K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$192K 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 $191,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$100K$200K$192K1999200420092014201920242027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. LicenseHappy family LIN INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed
  5. LicenseHappy family LIN INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  6. LicenseRuiQing Dong: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  7. LicenseRuiQing Dong: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  8. LicenseQIAO LING WANG (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  9. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  10. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  11. LicenseCHENLIN DONG (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  12. LicenseQIAO LING WANG (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  13. LicenseCHENLIN DONG (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  14. LicenseXING JIAN WANG (NEW KITCHEN RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  15. PermitMechanical
  16. PermitSuppression
  17. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  18. PermitPlumbing
  19. PermitElectrical
  20. PermitMajor alteration
  21. LicenseWEN & SAI JIAO LIU: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  24. L&I violationELECTRICAL
  25. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED
  26. L&I violationROOF FIRE DAMAGED
  27. L&I violationWALL FIRE DAMAGED
  28. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- ELECTRICAL CODE
  29. L&I violationFIRE-MAINTAIN ASSEMBLY
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. LicenseXING JIAN WANG (NEW KITCHEN RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  32. LicenseWEN & SAI JIAO LIU: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  33. LicenseYAN YUN LIU (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  34. LicenseMIN D LU (T/A NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  35. LicenseYAN YUN LIU (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  36. LicenseMIN D LU (T/A NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  37. LicenseLU YANG ZIANG: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  38. LicenseLU YANG ZIANG: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$1,547/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $110,500 × 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 $191,600. 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.

OPA 871520000
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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.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

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 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$95 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Wayne Ave/SW Germantown city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,017 sqft
Lot size
1,397 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5

Block context

4900 block of Wayne Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4940 Wayne Ave  ·  4942 Wayne 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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Happy family LIN INCClosed

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Nov 7, 2024 · Terminal license date Nov 6, 2025

RuiQing DongInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Sep 26, 2022 · Terminal license date Nov 24, 2023

QIAO LING WANG (NEW KITCHEN)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 8, 2015 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2022

CHENLIN DONG (NEW KITCHEN)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 20, 2013 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2015

XING JIAN WANG (NEW KITCHEN RESTAURANT)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 18, 2008 · Terminal license date Jun 20, 2013

WEN & SAI JIAO LIUInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 28, 2006 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

YAN YUN LIU (NEW KITCHEN)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 1, 2004 · Terminal license date Mar 28, 2006

MIN D LU (T/A NEW KITCHEN)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 23, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2005

LU YANG ZIANGInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 19, 1999 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2000

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 38 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-122423 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2025-122423 · Violation VI-2025-088220 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-122423 · FAILED

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

  4. License terminal eventHappy family LIN INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked closed

    License 0965121 · Closed

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

  5. License issue eventHappy family LIN INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 0965121 · Closed

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

  6. License terminal eventRuiQing Dong: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 906929 · Inactive

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

  7. License issue eventRuiQing Dong: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 906929 · Inactive

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

  8. License terminal eventQIAO LING WANG (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 660324 · Inactive

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

  9. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 676983 · Violation 4979711 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 676983 · Violation 4979712 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  11. License terminal eventCHENLIN DONG (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 597314 · Inactive

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

  12. License issue eventQIAO LING WANG (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 660324 · Inactive

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

  13. License issue eventCHENLIN DONG (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 597314 · Inactive

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

  14. License terminal eventXING JIAN WANG (NEW KITCHEN RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 441872 · Inactive

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

  15. PermitMechanical

    Permit 457070 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ONE (1) - TYPE 1 KITCHEN HOOD PART OF COMMERCIAL COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH MAKE UP AIR FAN AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. ALL WORK DONE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.

  16. PermitSuppression

    Permit 457007 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW WET CHEMICAL FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM WITH FIFTEEN (15) FLOW POINTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 17A, SEE APPLICATION #457070 FOR KITCHEN HOOD APPROVAL.

  17. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 358551 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 458169 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE EXISTING PVC SEWER IN BASEMENT WITH CAST IRON REPLACE EXISTING PVC DRAIN LINES FOR TRIPLE SINK AND DISHWASHER WITH COOPER

  19. PermitElectrical

    Permit 446385 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200 AMP MAIN ELECTRICAL SERVICE W/A SINGLE GANG METER BOX & GROUND, 1-100 AMP SUB PANEL REWIRE 2ND FL, REWIRE 1ST FL STORE & REPLACE FIRE ALARM SYSTERN AS PER NEC 2008 & NFPA 72 (MIXED USE)

  20. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 446210 · EXPIRED

    PERMIT APPLICATION IN RESPONSE TO UNSAFE VIOLATIONS. TO COMPLY VIOLATION, COMPLETED WORK IS TO BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED AS AN APPROPRIATE REPAIR TO EACH VIOLATION. NO ENGINEER'S REPORT SUBMITTED. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OF WORK. NO OTHER WORK THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR RENOVATION.

  21. License terminal eventWEN & SAI JIAO LIU: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 361799 · Inactive

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

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 358551 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  23. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 358551 · FAILED

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

  24. ViolationELECTRICAL

    Case 358551 · Violation 2668664 · Code CP-410 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 358551 · Violation 2668668 · Code PM-307.1/7 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationROOF FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 358551 · Violation 2668667 · Code PM-307.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationWALL FIRE DAMAGED

    Case 358551 · Violation 2668666 · Code PM-307.1/13 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- ELECTRICAL CODE

    Case 358551 · Violation 2668663 · Code A-104.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationFIRE-MAINTAIN ASSEMBLY

    Case 358551 · Violation 2668665 · Code FC-703.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 358551 · FAILED

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

  31. License issue eventXING JIAN WANG (NEW KITCHEN RESTAURANT): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 441872 · Inactive

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

  32. License issue eventWEN & SAI JIAO LIU: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 361799 · Inactive

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

  33. License terminal eventYAN YUN LIU (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 207410 · Inactive

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

  34. License terminal eventMIN D LU (T/A NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 204162 · Inactive

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

  35. License issue eventYAN YUN LIU (NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 207410 · Inactive

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

  36. License issue eventMIN D LU (T/A NEW KITCHEN): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 204162 · Inactive

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

  37. License terminal eventLU YANG ZIANG: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 202336 · Inactive

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

  38. License issue eventLU YANG ZIANG: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 202336 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 5:44 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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