Commercial property report

5317-23 Germantown Ave

2 stories7,500 sqftCMX2.5built 2014

Property at a glanceOffices

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$825K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$818K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Germantown Approximate · based on ZIP 19144
From above · selected parcel outlined; choose a neighboring polygon to open it — imagery © Esri, Maxar

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 $817,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$818K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

Highlight
Every dated record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  8. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  10. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  11. PermitChange of Use
  12. Deed / saleDeed / sale $2.0M
  13. InspectionCI INSP
  14. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
  15. L&I violationFDC LOCKING CAPS
  16. InspectionCI INSP
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. PermitMechanical
  19. PermitElectrical
  20. PermitPlumbing
  21. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL DUCTWORK
  22. InspectionBP_BLDG
  23. PermitSuppression
  24. PermitElectrical
  25. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  26. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  27. PermitNew construction
  28. PermitZoning
  29. PermitDemolition
  30. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  31. PermitZoning
  32. PermitDemolition
  33. PermitZoning admin review
  34. PermitNew construction
  35. PermitZoning
  36. PermitZoning/use
  37. AppealZoning board appeal
  38. LicenseMR HOOK 3 INC (MR HOOK FISH & CHICKEN): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  39. InspectionCSUINITIAL

Verify the public record

$2,310/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $165,000 × 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 $817,800. 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 883807000
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $165,000 of $825,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,888.16 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$1,433.18 principal$75.24 interest$85.99 penalty$293.75 other charges
1year recorded 2021tax period 2021-12-27last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $890,300 total assessment, $89,030 taxable, and $801,270 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $20,868.85 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2015$7,659.33 total · $5,778.75 principal · $606.77 interest · $404.51 penalty2016$13,209.52 total · $12,073.28 principal · $181.10 interest · $120.73 penalty

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

Property report

Commercial property

Offices, recorded in the City's offices category. The public record and owner trail follow.

$2K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Offices Off Bld N/Com W/Pkg Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$109 below the $142 median for 753 offices parcels citywide
Corridor
Lower Germantown city commercial corridor
Interior area
7,500 sqft
Lot size
27,803 sqft
Stories
2
Built
2014
Zoning
CMX2.5

Block context

5300 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

See the whole block →

Next door: 5325-29 Germantown Ave  ·  5305-15 Germantown Ave

No business or residential license records

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

Verify with the City ↗
Open every source row 39 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-018046 · Certified

    Expires 2027-06-24

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-022078 · Certified

    Expires 2026-08-18

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-020401 · Certified

    Expires 2025-07-03

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2023-008912 · Completed

    Installation of 125A 208V/120V Panel in new utility shed structure, from existing 400 amp MDP, as per 2017 NEC.

  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-013996 · Certified

    Expires 2024-06-21

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit CP-2023-000619 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED ONE (1) STORY ACCESSORY STORAGE SHED STRUCTURE (GROUP S-1 USE & OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION) AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. SEE ZP-2022-011764 FOR ZONING APPROVAL.

  7. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2022-011764 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECFTION OF ONE(1) ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ( 19' HIGH) ON THE SAME LOT EXISTING STRUCTURE REMAINS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit FP-2021-002395 · Expired

    EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate (17) sprinklers at Germantown Friends School, 1st and 2nd floor. (CP-2021-003232)

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2021-003232 · Expired

    FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING OFFICE SPACE, TO INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND INTERIOR FINISHES, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY.

  10. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2021-002943 · Completed · Granted

    Related permit ZP-2021-002943 · PERMIT FOR AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY AND BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH CREATION OF TWENTY (20) OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES INCLUDING WITH TWO (2) ACCESSIBLE SPACES AND WITH TWO(2) BICYCLE SPACES .SIZE AND LOCATI

  11. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-002943 · Expired

    Office - Business and Professional; Public, Civic, and Institutional - Educational Facilities

  12. Recorded transfer$2.0M transfer

    2020

  13. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 715770 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED

    Case 715770 · Violation 5243169 · Code FC-13-906.2 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationFDC LOCKING CAPS

    Case 715770 · Violation 5243170 · Code FC-13-912.31 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 715770 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 441025 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. PermitMechanical

    Permit 550114 · COMPLETED

    FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEM WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING FORTY-FOUR (44) REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR OF BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK.

  19. PermitElectrical

    Permit 548126 · COMPLETED

    WIRE FIRE ALARM THROUGHOUT AS PER NEC 2008 & NFPA 72 (OFFICE BLDG)

  20. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 527153 · COMPLETED

    NEW PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING (OFFICE BLDG)

  21. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL DUCTWORK

    Case 441025 · Violation 3243700 · Code A-301.1/43 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 441025 · FAILED

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

  23. PermitSuppression

    Permit 534001 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITH A 4-INCH SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  24. PermitElectrical

    Permit 521485 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL A 400 AMP SERIVCE WIRE THROUGH OUT, INSTALL ALL TEL/DAT LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT

  25. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 505198 · Violation 3084141 · Code A-302.8/32 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 505198 · Violation 3084140 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  27. PermitNew construction

    Permit 505198 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A TWO (2) STORY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING OF STEEL MOMENT FRAME, WOOD SHEAR WALL, EXTERIOR CONVENTIONAL FRAME BEARING WALL CONSTRUCTION WITH SHALLOW CONCRETE FOOTING W. MASONRY STEM WALL FOUNDATION, & FOR ERECTION OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS FOR OFFICE, CONFERENCE, & TOILET ROOM SPACES; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR BUILDING SIGNAGE, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  28. PermitZoning

    Permit 508485 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE DEMOLITION OF REMAINING BUILDING ON LOT.

  29. PermitDemolition

    Permit 508484 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF LAST REMAINING BUIDLING ON CONSOLIDATED LOTS, 5317 - 5323 GERMANTOWN AVENUE AS PER SITE PLAN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN B-1302. NO ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED. SEE AP#478721 FOR CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS, PRE-REQUISITE APPROVALS, AND SCHEDULE.

  30. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 478721 · Violation 3036263 · Code A-302.8/30 · COMPLIED

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

  31. PermitZoning

    Permit 478723 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE DEMOLITION OF FIVE BUILDINGS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.

  32. PermitDemolition

    Permit 478721 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF 5 BUILDINGS (BUILDINGS 1-5) ON CONSOLIDATED LOTS, 5317 - 5323 GERMANTOWN AVENUE AS PER SITE PLAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN B-1302. NO ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED.

  33. PermitZoning admin review

    Permit 482584 · COMPLETED

    A REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW WAS FILED TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE STRUCTURE FROM STRUCTURE FROM 4560 SF TO 3435 SF. TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FROM (SEVENTEEN) 17 INCLUDING ONE HANDICAPPED SPACE TO FOURTEEN (14) INCLUDING TWO (2) HANDICAPPED SPACES.

  34. PermitNew construction

    Permit 226467 · EXPIRED

    SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STORY BUILDING FOR USE AS OFFICE SPACE.

  35. PermitZoning

    Permit 226783 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE LOT FROM FOUR.(SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION).

  36. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 133777 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF A TWO STORY STRUCTURE (MAXIMUM HEIGHT NTE35 FEET), ERECTION OF A SIX FEET HIGH FENCE, CREATION OF 17 PARKING SPACES INCLUDING ONE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE SPACE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION). SECOND FLOOR TO BE USED AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES FOR HOME HEALTH CARE(NO TREATMENT OF PATIENTS, FIRST FLOOR FOR RECEPTION FOR SECOND FLOOR OFFICE, THE BALANCE TO REMAIN VACANT COMMERCIAL AS PERMITTED IN THE DISTRICT(USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY), ALL ON THE SAME LOT WITH AN EXISTING VACANT ONE STORY STRUCTURE(USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY).

  37. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 5433 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 133777 · PERMIT FOR RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE LOT FROM FOUR, FOR THE ERECTION OF A TWO STORY STRUCTURE (MAXIMUM HEIGHT NTE 35 FEET), ERECTION OF A SIX FEET HIGH FENCE, CREATION OF 17 PARKING SPACES INCLUDING ONE HANDICAPPED SPACE, SECOND

  38. License issue eventMR HOOK 3 INC (MR HOOK FISH & CHICKEN): Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 447438 · Active

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

  39. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 50448 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 31, 2026, 9:21 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.

Official city record ↗  ·  L&I history ↗  ·  See the whole block  ·  Download this record (JSON)