2026 assessment
$162K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5116 Germantown Ave
3,106 sqftCMX2.5built 1900
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Building Power INC
2027 published assessment
$280K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5100 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-2022-097550
IN VIOLATIONNew Use
- New Use
A-301.1/65
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 $279,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$179K 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$179K 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$165K 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$170K 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$172K 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$172K 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$172K 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$124K 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$124K 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$162K 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$162K 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$280K 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 · 2017Deed / 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $45KA 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 · 2019-01-25UseThis 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 · 2019-02-20Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2019-04-10AlterationsThis 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 · 2019-06-20Exterior Window and Door ReplacementThis 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 · 2019-06-20New ConstructionThis 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 · 2019-12-23New ConstructionThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-09-30NEW USEA 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 · 2022-09-30PERIODIC TESTINGA 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 · 2022-09-30L&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 · 2022-11-07L&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 · 2023-03-03L&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 · 2026-02-02Self Preparatory Academy 2 (92-2964403): 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 · 2024-04-18Self Preparatory Academy: 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 · 2026-06-16Self Preparatory Academy: 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 · 2022-06-21Tasfiyyah Academy & Educational Center: 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 · 2024-08-19Tasfiyyah Academy & Educational Center: 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 · 2005-12-02GREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING (SYLVESTER M JOHNSON AGT): 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 · 2012-12-22GREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING (SYLVESTER M JOHNSON AGT): Rental 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 · 2022-10-03Fire 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 · 2022-10-03Fire 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 · 2024-03-27Fire 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 · 2025-03-17Fire 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 · 2026-04-16Fire 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 assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record25 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseSelf Preparatory Academy: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseSelf Preparatory Academy 2 (92-2964403): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseTasfiyyah Academy & Educational Center: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseSelf Preparatory Academy: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- L&I violationNEW USE
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseTasfiyyah Academy & Educational Center: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitExterior Window and Door Replacement
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitUse
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $45K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
- LicenseGREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING (SYLVESTER M JOHNSON AGT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseGREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING (SYLVESTER M JOHNSON AGT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,270/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $162,200 × 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 $279,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715178702026 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
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
2 open violations
What it is
Mixed-use
Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Building Power INC
$ / sq ft
$90
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Lower Germantown
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,106 sqft
Lot size
2,350 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Building Power INC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $416K combined
• Tax bills mail to 5116 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19144
Block context
5100 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5118 Germantown Ave · 5112-14 Germantown Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
Self Preparatory Academy 2 (92-2964403)Active
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Feb 2, 2026 · Filed expiration Feb 1, 2027
Self Preparatory AcademyInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 18, 2024 · Terminal license date Jun 16, 2026
Tasfiyyah Academy & Educational CenterInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 21, 2022 · Terminal license date Aug 19, 2024
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
GREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING (SYLVESTER M JOHNSON AGT)Inactive
Rental · Initial issue date Dec 2, 2005 · 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.
Inferred from public records · 2025-07-28 through 2026-07-28
Food and drink at this property
1 possible-opening record signal in this 12-month window. These are classifications, not confirmed announcements.
Inference, not an opening announcement. Possible-opening classifications are inferences from public permit and license records, not confirmed opening announcements. A permit is authorization for a stated scope, not proof that work occurred or finished. A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open or operating. Food and drink uses the seven exact L&I license types already used by BlockReport. The City record does not support a reliable restaurant, bar, and cafe split. License renewals do not create new events. The opening date is the earliest initial issue date for a deduped OPA parcel, normalized business identity, and license type. Sources: L&I building permits and L&I business licenses, data through Jul 28, 2026.
Open every source row 25 dated rows
- License terminal eventSelf Preparatory Academy: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 949435 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-011841 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-16
- License issue eventSelf Preparatory Academy 2 (92-2964403): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 0998652 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-006933 · Certified
Expires 2026-03-17
- License terminal eventTasfiyyah Academy & Educational Center: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 898904 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSelf Preparatory Academy: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 949435 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-008088 · Certified
Expires 2025-03-27
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-097550 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-097550 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-018228 · Certified
Expires 2023-10-03
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-002903 · Certified
Expires 2023-10-03
- ViolationNEW USE
Case CF-2022-097550 · Violation VI-2022-074705 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2022-097550 · Violation VI-2022-074704 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-097550 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License issue eventTasfiyyah Academy & Educational Center: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 898904 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 991516 · Completed
200AMP SERVICE & 3 GANG METER-PAK .ENTIRE REWIRE OF 1ST FLOOR 2ND FLOOR 100 PANEL AND LIGHT SWITCH AND OUTLET THROUGHOUT,'o8 NEC.. INSTALL COMPLETE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PER ENGINEER SEALED AND CITY APPROVED DRAWINGS.
- PermitExterior Window and Door Replacement
Permit 987332 · Completed
REPLACING WINDOWS AND INSULATION CELING INSULATION-EZ PERMIT WINDOWS & DOORS PERMIT- For the replacement of exterior windows and doors as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 987384 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- PermitAlterations
Permit 965881 · Completed
ROUGHIN & FINISH 3-WATER CLOSET, 3-LAVS & 1-KITCHEN SINK THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 929173 · Completed
FOR INTERIOR LVEL 2 ALTERATIONS TO THE FIRST FLOOR FOR NEW DAYCARE CENTER AS PER PLANS.
- PermitUse
Permit 944264 · COMPLETED
DAY CARE CENTER ON THE FIRST FLOOR, OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH ONE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DWELLING UNIT ABOVE.(NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT)
- Recorded transfer$45K transfer
2018
- Recorded transfer$25K transfer
2017
- License terminal eventGREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING (SYLVESTER M JOHNSON AGT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 347618 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventGREATER GERMANTOWN HOUSING (SYLVESTER M JOHNSON AGT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 347618 · 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 23, 2026, 12:27 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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