2026 assessment
$201K
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
5825 Germantown Ave
1 story1,670 sqftCMX2.5built 1900
Property at a glanceCommercial
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$207K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5800 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 $207,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$102K 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$102K 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$103K 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$103K 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$104K 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$104K 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$104K 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$113K 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$113K 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$201K 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$201K 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$207K 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 · 2000Deed / sale $170KA 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 · 2008Deed / sale $195KA 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 · 2007-04-12MechanicalThis 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 · 2007-05-31ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2008-08-08UseThis 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 · 2010-04-01PlumbingThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2010-07-29AdministrativeThis 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 · 2010-07-29UseThis 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 · 2021-06-23AlterationsThis 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 · 2010-11-29FIRE-PULL STATION SIGNSA 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 · 2010-11-29SHELTER PLN-REQ¿DA 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 · 2010-11-29FIRE/EVAC PLN-REQ'DA 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 · 2010-11-29VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2010-11-29EMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVEA 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 · 2010-11-29CI INSPA 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 · 2010-12-21CI INSPA 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 · 2026-03-03Dynasty Learning Academy LLC: 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 · 2022-07-12Little Steps 2 Paradise LLC: 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 · 2023-07-11Little Steps 2 Paradise LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked revokedA 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 · 2012-06-28NAFEESAH BROWN (LITTLE STEPS 2 PARADISE): 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 · 2013-04-30NAFEESAH BROWN (LITTLE STEPS 2 PARADISE): 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 · 2004-12-20J & C WHOLESALE MEATS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issuedA 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 ↗
- License · 2012-12-22J & C WHOLESALE MEATS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactiveA 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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-01-11Fire 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 · 2026-04-25Fire 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record25 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseDynasty Learning Academy LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- LicenseLittle Steps 2 Paradise LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked revoked
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseLittle Steps 2 Paradise LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- PermitAlterations
- LicenseNAFEESAH BROWN (LITTLE STEPS 2 PARADISE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- LicenseJ & C WHOLESALE MEATS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
- LicenseNAFEESAH BROWN (LITTLE STEPS 2 PARADISE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
- L&I violationSHELTER PLN-REQ¿D
- L&I violationFIRE/EVAC PLN-REQ'D
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
- InspectionCI INSP
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitUse
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitUse
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $195K
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- LicenseJ & C WHOLESALE MEATS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $170K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,816/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $201,200 × 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 $207,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829275452026 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
Commercial property
Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Commercial
Misc Day Care Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$124
below the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity
city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,670 sqft
Lot size
2,087 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2.5
Block context
5800 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5827 Germantown Ave · 5821-23 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.
Dynasty Learning Academy LLCActive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Mar 3, 2026 · Filed expiration Mar 2, 2027
Little Steps 2 Paradise LLCRevoked
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jul 12, 2022 · Terminal license date Jul 11, 2023
NAFEESAH BROWN (LITTLE STEPS 2 PARADISE)Inactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Jun 28, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2013
J & C WHOLESALE MEATS INCInactive
Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location · Initial issue date Dec 20, 2004 · 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 · 2025-07-29 through 2026-07-29
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 29, 2026.
Open every source row 25 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-012406 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-25
- License issue eventDynasty Learning Academy LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 1000910 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventLittle Steps 2 Paradise LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked revoked
License 900460 · Revoked
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-000793 · Certified
Expires 2024-01-11
- License issue eventLittle Steps 2 Paradise LLC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 900460 · Revoked
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-011036 · Completed
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
- License terminal eventNAFEESAH BROWN (LITTLE STEPS 2 PARADISE): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 567917 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventJ & C WHOLESALE MEATS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license marked inactive
License 199367 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventNAFEESAH BROWN (LITTLE STEPS 2 PARADISE): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 567917 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 260457 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
Case 260457 · Violation 1907072 · Code FC-907.4/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSHELTER PLN-REQ¿D
Case 260457 · Violation 1907070 · Code FC-409.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE/EVAC PLN-REQ'D
Case 260457 · Violation 1907069 · Code FC-404.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 260457 · Violation 1907068 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
Case 260457 · Violation 1907071 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 260457 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 280224 · COMPLETED
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR DAYCARE AS PER PLANS.
- PermitUse
Permit 292603 · COMPLETED
DAYCARE FOR LESS THAN 24 CONSEC. HOURS WITH PREP/SERVE OF FOOD.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 269908 · COMPLETED
REPLACING 65' CAST IRON HOUSE DRAIN PROPERTY HAS BFP: 3/4", COBRACO #140063, MODEL 40204TZ
- PermitUse
Permit 170157 · COMPLETED
DAYCARE FOR 49 KIDS 10 UNDER THE AGE OF 2 1/2 YRS OF AGE WITH PREPING AND SERVING OF FOOD
- Recorded transfer$195K transfer
2008
- PermitElectrical
Permit 79218 · COMPLETED
200A SINGLE PHASE SERVICE, 16 NEW OUTLETS, 16 NEW FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, 2 EXIT LIGHTS, 2 EMERGENCY LIGHTS, IT WILL BE AN EMPTY STORE. (NORTH DIST).
- PermitMechanical
Permit 68417 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF 90% 120,000 BTU WARM AIR FURNACE WITH 5 TONS A/C.
- License issue eventJ & C WHOLESALE MEATS INC: Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location business license initially issued
License 199367 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$170K transfer
2000
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 24, 2026, 12:51 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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