2026 assessment
$153K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
5916 Germantown Ave
2,841 sqftCMX2built 1900
Property at a glanceApartment building
Mecca Realty LLC
2027 published assessment
$176K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
5900 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 $176,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$164K 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$164K 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$100K 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$140K 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$140K 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$153K 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$153K 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$176K 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 · 2005Deed / 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 · 2019Deed / sale $103KA 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 · 2015-11-23UseThis 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 · 2016-03-30Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2016-05-06ElectricalThis 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 · 2017-01-23Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2017-01-30ElectricalThis 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 · 2018-02-21PlumbingThis 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 · 2015-06-01CVN-UNLIC GENERAL CONTRA 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 · 2015-06-01PERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETCA 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 · 2015-06-01PERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONSA 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 · 2015-06-01PERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)Building permit required for interior alteration or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-01PERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repairHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2015-06-01PERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMBA 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 · 2015-06-02BP_BLDGA 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 · 2015-08-03BP_BLDGA 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 · 2015-12-09BP_BLDGA 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 · 2016-02-08PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2016-05-20PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2019-08-29AHMED HAGOS: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2018-03-14STAR ONE WIRELESS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2020-03-13STAR ONE WIRELESS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closedA 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2015-11-04Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseSTAR ONE WIRELESS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
- LicenseAHMED HAGOS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $103K
- LicenseSTAR ONE WIRELESS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMajor alteration
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- InspectionBP_BLDG
- L&I violationCVN-UNLIC GENERAL CONTR
- L&I violationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC
- L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONS
- L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
- L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
- L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $50K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,140/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $152,900 × 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 $176,100. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715805402026 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
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Mecca Realty LLC
$ / sq ft
$62
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Central Germantown & Vicinity
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
3
active rental license
Interior area
2,841 sqft
Lot size
1,642 sqft
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Mecca Realty LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 3 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $435K combined
• Tax bills mail to 5916 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19144
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
5900 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 5914 Germantown Ave · 5918-20 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.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
AHMED HAGOSActive
Rental · Initial issue date Aug 29, 2019 · Filed expiration Aug 28, 2026
STAR ONE WIRELESS INCClosed
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 14, 2018 · Terminal license date Mar 13, 2020
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 23 dated rows
- License terminal eventSTAR ONE WIRELESS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
License 769271 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventAHMED HAGOS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 822338 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$103K transfer
2019
- License issue eventSTAR ONE WIRELESS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 769271 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 689255 · COMPLETED
INSTALL STACK AND WASTE AND WATER LINE AND SET FIXTURE 4 WC,3 BATH TUB,3 KITCHEN SINK,4 LAV SINK AND 3/4 WATER LINE TO BASEMENT PA20161230705 (MIXED USE)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004
- PermitElectrical
Permit 754965 · COMPLETED
ROUGH IN WIRING FOR TWO APARTMENTS AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 753688 · COMPLETED
MINOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW FRAMING AND DRYWALL AND UPGRADE TO KITCHEN AND BATHROOM
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 483673 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 681348 · COMPLETED
STORE FRONT: INSTALL NEW WIRING ON FIRST FLOOR ONLY, NEW RECEPTACLE CIRCUITS AND LIGHTING PER 2008 NEC (COMMERCIAL)NORTH DISTRICT
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 659522 · Expired
LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CREATE RETAIL COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR SALES OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND RELATED ACCESSORIES. WORK INCLUDES NEW NON-BEARING WALLS, FLOOR AND CEILING FINISHES AS WELL AS ACCESSIBLE UNISEX RESTROOM AND SERVICE COUNTER. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY INCLUDED FOR PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. SEPARATE PERMITS FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 483673 · FAILED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 483673 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- PermitUse
Permit 628370 · COMPLETED
THE APPLICATION IS FOR THE USE OF RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER GOODS(TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH AN EXISTING MULTI FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (3 FAMILY DWELLING) ABOVE.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 25864 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 628370 · THE APPLICATION IS FOR THE USE OF RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER GOODS(TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH AN EXISTING MULTI FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (3 FAMILY DWELLING) ABOVE.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 483673 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationBP_BLDG
Case 483673 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationCVN-UNLIC GENERAL CONTR
Case 483673 · Violation 3838406 · Code 9-1004 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC
Case 483673 · Violation 3838411 · Code A-301.1/7 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- INSTALL INT PARTITIONS
Case 483673 · Violation 3838407 · Code A-301.1/34 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
Case 483673 · Violation 3838408 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
Case 483673 · Violation 3838409 · Code A-301.1/51 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
Case 483673 · Violation 3838410 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- Recorded transfer$50K transfer
2005
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, 7:17 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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