2026 assessment
$157K
OPA value, not a listing price
Land report
5234-44 Germantown Ave
Property at a glanceVacant lot
Residences At Germantown LLC
2027 published assessment
$328K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5200 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 $328,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2025$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 · 2026$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 · 2027$328K 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 · 2006Deed / sale $185KA 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 $300KA 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 · 2021Deed / sale $770KA 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 · 2021-04-14Full DemolitionThis 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 · 2023-07-31New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 · 2018-05-11VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA 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 · 2020-07-15EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONA 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 · 2020-07-15EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSA 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 · 2020-07-15L&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 · 2021-12-04EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSA 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 · 2021-12-04L&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 · 2020-10-26L&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 · 2021-12-31L&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 ↗
- Inspection · 2022-03-02L&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 · 2013-12-12UPTOWN USED TIRES LLC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2019-03-01UPTOWN USED TIRES LLC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2004-12-10TROY L LESLIE (LESLIES AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2006-01-05TROY L LESLIE (LESLIES AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2000-12-29LESLIES AUTO SERVICE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 · 2010-07-31LESLIES AUTO SERVICE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 · 2010-07-31GERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 · 2000-09-26GERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing 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 · 2000-03-28GERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION AND: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 · 2001-12-31GERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION AND: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record24 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitFull Demolition
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $770K
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseUPTOWN USED TIRES LLC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $300K
- LicenseUPTOWN USED TIRES LLC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
- LicenseLESLIES AUTO SERVICE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseGERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseTROY L LESLIE (LESLIES AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $185K
- LicenseTROY L LESLIE (LESLIES AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
- LicenseGERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION AND: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
- LicenseLESLIES AUTO SERVICE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseGERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseGERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION AND: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,198/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $157,000 × 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 $328,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8850002472026 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.”
Land report
Vacant land
Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Commer < Acre
Owner
Residences At Germantown LLC
Corridor
Lower Germantown
city commercial corridor
Lot size
11,728 sqft
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
5200 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5230-32 Germantown Ave · 5230r-32 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.
UPTOWN USED TIRES LLCInactive
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Dec 12, 2013 · Terminal license date Mar 1, 2019
TROY L LESLIE (LESLIES AUTO SERVICE)Inactive
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Dec 10, 2004 · Terminal license date Jan 5, 2006
GERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION ANDInactive
Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing · Initial issue date Mar 28, 2000 · Terminal license date Dec 31, 2001
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 24 dated rows
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2023-004682 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND AN ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH THREE (3) ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURES AND ELEVATOR OVERRIDE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS. ** GREEN ROOF BONUS APPLIED, (ZONING CODE SECTION 14-702(16) THE APPLICANT MUST EXECUTE AND RECORD A DEED RESTRICTION PRIOR TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IN FAVOR OF THE CITY, APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE LAW DEPARTMENT, WHICH REQUIRES THE GREEN ROOF TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED, AT A MINIMUM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S GUIDELINES, WHERE APPLICABLE, AND WITH WATER DEPARTMENT STANDARDS, FOR THE LIFE OF THE BUILDING; AND WHICH ALLOWS THE CITY TO INSPECT THE GREEN ROOF FOR, OR DEMAND PROOF OF, CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS***
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-115423 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-115423 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2021-115423 · Violation VI-2021-083828 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-115423 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitFull Demolition
Permit ZP-2021-003316 · Issued
FOR A COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE ON LOT
- Recorded transfer$770K transfer
2021
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-038724 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case CF-2020-038724 · Violation VI-2020-019525 · Code PM15-302.1 · CVN ISSUED
Resolution: CVN ISSUED
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2020-038724 · Violation VI-2020-019526 · Code PM15-302.4 · CVN ISSUED
Resolution: CVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-038724 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventUPTOWN USED TIRES LLC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
License 612376 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case 628437 · Violation 211947764 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- Recorded transfer$300K transfer
2018
- License issue eventUPTOWN USED TIRES LLC: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
License 612376 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventLESLIES AUTO SERVICE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 281062 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventGERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 281059 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventTROY L LESLIE (LESLIES AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
License 284290 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$185K transfer
2006
- License issue eventTROY L LESLIE (LESLIES AUTO SERVICE): Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
License 284290 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventGERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION AND: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license marked inactive
License 283676 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventLESLIES AUTO SERVICE INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 281062 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventGERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 281059 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventGERMANTOWN TRANSMISSION AND: Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing business license initially issued
License 283676 · 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, 12:35 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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