2026 assessment
$163K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5139 Germantown Ave
Research this property with Analyst →2,964 sqftCMX2.5built 1900
Property at a glanceMixed-use
5139 T & L LLC
2027 published assessment
$267K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5100 block of Germantown Ave
ZIP 19144
Neighborhood area
Germantown
Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
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 $266,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$157K 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$157K 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$178K 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$183K 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$185K 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$185K 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$185K 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$142K 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$142K 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$163K 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$163K 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$267K 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 · 2001Deed / sale $50KA 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 · 2025Deed / sale $100KA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-02-06FIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIEDA 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 · 2021-02-06OPEN JUNCTION BOXESA 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 · 2021-02-06FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGEDA 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 · 2021-02-06SIZE & DISTRIBUTIONA 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 · 2021-02-06FIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINEDA 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 · 2021-02-06WET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TESTA 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 · 2023-07-31WET CHEMICAL SYSTEMSA 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 · 2023-07-31L&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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-10-04VEGETATIONA 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 · 2024-10-04EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATIONA 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 · 2024-10-04L&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 · 2021-02-08L&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 · 2021-03-01L&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 · 2023-09-07L&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 · 2024-11-08L&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 · 2018-06-185139 KAO, Inc.: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) 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 · 2017-08-025139 KAO, Inc.: 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 · 2018-09-305139 KAO, Inc.: 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 · 2004-04-085139 JADE INC: 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 · 2018-06-295139 JADE INC: 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-03-26Special Hazards 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 · 2022-03-26Fire 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 · 2023-03-22Fire 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 · 2023-08-12Special Hazards 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 · 2024-03-25Fire 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 · 2024-08-17Special Hazards 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 · 2025-06-21Fire 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 · 2025-09-11Special Hazards 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 violationInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record30 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $100K
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationVEGETATION
- L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
- L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
- L&I violationSIZE & DISTRIBUTION
- L&I violationFIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINED
- L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST
- License5139 KAO, Inc.: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- License5139 JADE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- License5139 KAO, Inc.: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- License5139 KAO, Inc.: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- License5139 JADE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,275/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $162,500 × 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 $266,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715169202026 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.
Assessment and sale price disagree hard
Assessed at $267K, but it traded for $100,000 in 2025 — a 2.7× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.
Property report
Mixed-use property
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Mixed-use
Row W/Off Str 2.5 Sty Mas
Owner
5139 T & L LLC
$ / sq ft
$90
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Lower Germantown
city commercial corridor
Interior area
2,964 sqft
Lot size
2,880 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
5139 T & L LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $545K combined
• Tax bills mail to 5139 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: 5141 Germantown Ave · 5135-37 Germantown Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 30, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
5139 KAO, Inc.Active
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Jun 18, 2018 · Filed expiration Jun 17, 2027
5139 KAO, Inc.Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Aug 2, 2017 · Terminal license date Sep 30, 2018
5139 JADE INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Apr 8, 2004 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2018
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 30 dated rows
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2025-023904 · Certified
Expires 2026-09-11
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-016841 · Certified
Expires 2026-06-21
- Recorded transfer$100K transfer
2025
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-109143 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationVEGETATION
Case CF-2024-109143 · Violation VI-2024-084100 · Code F-304.1.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
Case CF-2024-109143 · Violation VI-2024-084101 · Code F-1104.3 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-109143 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2024-023319 · Certified
Expires 2025-08-17
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-007828 · Certified
Expires 2025-03-25
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2023-074412 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2023-016739 · Certified
Expires 2024-08-12
- ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
Case CF-2023-074412 · Violation VI-2023-055821 · Code F-904.5 · 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-2023-074412 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-006481 · Certified
Expires 2024-03-22
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2022-004066 · Certified
Expires 2023-03-26
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-004065 · Certified
Expires 2023-03-26
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-008984 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-008984 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
Case CF-2021-008984 · Violation VI-2021-006696 · Code FC-13-915.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
Case CF-2021-008984 · Violation VI-2021-006701 · 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.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
Case CF-2021-008984 · Violation VI-2021-006700 · 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.
- ViolationSIZE & DISTRIBUTION
Case CF-2021-008984 · Violation VI-2021-006699 · Code FC-13-906.3 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE SYSTEMS MAINTAINED
Case CF-2021-008984 · Violation VI-2021-006698 · Code FC-13-901.6 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEM TEST
Case CF-2021-008984 · Violation VI-2021-006697 · Code FC-13-904.5 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- License terminal event5139 KAO, Inc.: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 747537 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal event5139 JADE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 206212 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue event5139 KAO, Inc.: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 780498 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue event5139 KAO, Inc.: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 747537 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue event5139 JADE INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 206212 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$50K transfer
2001
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 31, 2026, 2:28 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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