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5023 Germantown Ave

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Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$92K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$92K 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 $92,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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Every dated record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  13. AppealBBS Permit Denial
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  16. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  17. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  18. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  19. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  20. TeardownDemolished
  21. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  22. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  23. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  24. PermitZoning/use
  25. PermitDemolition
  26. PermitPlumbing
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  28. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  29. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  34. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  35. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  36. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  37. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  39. InspectionL_INITIAL

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$1,289/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $92,100 × 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 $92,100. 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 871516870
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $26,409.60 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2001$1,512.61 total · $577.82 principal · $788.72 interest · $40.45 penalty2002$1,457.49 total · $577.82 principal · $736.72 interest · $40.45 penalty2003$1,402.36 total · $577.82 principal · $684.71 interest · $40.45 penalty2004$1,401.24 total · $577.82 principal · $632.71 interest · $40.45 penalty2005$1,292.12 total · $577.82 principal · $580.71 interest · $40.45 penalty2006$1,641.53 total · $742.04 principal · $678.97 interest · $51.94 penalty2007$1,511.74 total · $742.04 principal · $612.19 interest · $51.94 penalty2008$1,440.94 total · $742.04 principal · $545.40 interest · $51.94 penalty2009$1,370.16 total · $742.04 principal · $478.62 interest · $51.94 penalty2010$1,299.37 total · $742.04 principal · $411.84 interest · $51.94 penalty2011$1,348.09 total · $815.49 principal · $379.21 interest · $57.08 penalty2012$1,318.42 total · $846.92 principal · $317.59 interest · $59.28 penalty2013$1,281.36 total · $877.36 principal · $250.05 interest · $61.42 penalty2014$2,922.76 total · $2,111.17 principal · $411.67 interest · $147.78 penalty2015$2,721.36 total · $2,111.17 principal · $221.67 interest · $147.78 penalty2016$2,488.05 total · $2,205.39 principal · $33.08 interest · $22.05 penalty

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

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Corridor
Lower Germantown city commercial corridor
Lot size
1,800 sqft
Zoning
CMX2.5

Block context

5000 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 5021 Germantown Ave  ·  5025 Germantown Ave

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 38 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-070388 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-070388 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2026-070388 · Violation VI-2026-043564 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-070388 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-119569 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-000177 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-000177 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2024-000177 · Violation VI-2024-000099 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-000177 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationALTER EXTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2023-119569 · Violation VI-2023-090423 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-119569 · FAILED

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

  12. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2021-014438 · Issued

    APPLICATION IS FOR A NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION)

  13. AppealBBS Permit Denial

    Appeal PA-2020-002787 · Completed · Denied

    Application is for a preliminary review of new construction of a four (4) story wood-framed mixed-use structure with Group B occupancy at the 1st floor and basement and Group R-2 occupancy at the 2nd through 4th floors with residential roof

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 717714 · FAILED

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

  15. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 717714 · Violation 211979719 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 717714 · Violation 211979720 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 676777 · Violation 4977991 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 676777 · Violation 4977990 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 577129 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 577129 · FAILED

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

  21. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 650803 · Violation 4784326 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 650803 · Violation 4784325 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  23. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 867376 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING; SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. VACANT.

  24. PermitDemolition

    Permit 867377 · COMPLETED

    TO RESOLVE L+I CASE# 577129 FOR COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE, W. BASEMENT, MASONRY BEARING WALL & WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION BUILDING PER HAND HELD TOOLS & EQUIPMENT ONLY PER APPROVED PLAN & SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN. APPROVAL FROM THE DEPT. OF STREETS FOR THE PROPOSED FULL SIDEWALK CLOSURE PER THE PHILA. BLDG. CODE SEC. 3306 SHALL BE SECURED PRIOR TO START OF ANY AUTHORIZED DEMOLITION WORK.

  25. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 857332 · COMPLETED

    SEAL LATERAL AT CURB PA20180651396 REMOVE HOUSE TRAP AND HERMETICALLY SEALING THE LATERAL BY A CAP OR PLUG PER SECTION P-606.1 OF THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 - "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"

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 577129 · Violation 4815295 · Code PM15-304.1G · DEMOLISH

  27. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 577129 · Violation 4815294 · Code PM15-108.1 · DEMOLISH

  28. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 347761 · NONE

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 577129 · FAILED

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

  30. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 347761 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  31. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 347761 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 347761 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 347761 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 347761 · FAILED

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

  35. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 347761 · FAILED

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

  36. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED

    Case 347761 · Violation 4058015 · Code PM-307.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  37. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 347761 · FAILED

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

  38. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 31826 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 5:59 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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