2026 assessment
$500K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
5514-18 Germantown Ave
Research this property with Analyst →2 stories9,240 sqftCMX2.5built 1920
Property at a glanceCommercial
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$685K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5500 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 $684,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$450K 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$450K 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$450K 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$571K 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$453K 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$453K 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$425K 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$495K 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$495K 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$500K 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$500K 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$685K 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 ↗
- Permit · 2018-04-05PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2016-04-26UNSAFE STRUCTUREA 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 · 2016-04-26EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7A 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 · 2016-04-26CSUINITIALA 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 · 2017-04-03CSUINITIALA 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 · 2010-06-11GERMANTOWN DOLLAR STORE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) 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 · 2010-06-11DOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) 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 · 2004-06-03DOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) 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 · 2001-10-19DOLLAR CRAZY III 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 · 2010-07-31DOLLAR CRAZY III 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 · 2001-05-23DOLLAR CRAZY II 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 · 2011-07-31DOLLAR CRAZY II 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record12 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitPlumbing
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- LicenseDOLLAR CRAZY II INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseDOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
- LicenseGERMANTOWN DOLLAR STORE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license initially issued
- LicenseDOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license marked inactive
- LicenseDOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license initially issued
- LicenseDOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseDOLLAR CRAZY II INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
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Property tax
$6,999/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $500,000 × 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 $684,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829189002026 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.”
Property report
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Str/Off 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$74
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity
city commercial corridor
Interior area
9,240 sqft
Lot size
10,672 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1920
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
5500 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5520 Germantown Ave · 5522 Germantown Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 21, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
GERMANTOWN DOLLAR STORE INCActive
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · Initial issue date Jun 11, 2010 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027
DOLLAR CRAZY III INCInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) · Initial issue date Jun 3, 2004 · Terminal license date Jun 11, 2010
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 12 dated rows
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 864871 · EXPIRED
EZ PLUMBING PERMIT - HAVE TO INSTALL 1" RPZ ON MAIN RIGHT AFTER METER IN BASEMENT AS PER THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE. OPENING PERMIT #201803868
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 529805 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 529805 · Violation 3912602 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
Case 529805 · Violation 3912603 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 529805 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventDOLLAR CRAZY II INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 282299 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventDOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing marked inactive
License 282925 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventGERMANTOWN DOLLAR STORE INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license initially issued
License 505298 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventDOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license marked inactive
License 201209 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventDOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) business license initially issued
License 201209 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventDOLLAR CRAZY III INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 282925 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventDOLLAR CRAZY II INC: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 282299 · 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 22, 2026, 7:40 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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