2026 assessment
$1.3M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
6740 Germantown Ave
1 story3,600 sqftCA1built 1907
Property at a glanceBank
Sovereign Bank
2027 published assessment
$2.1M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
6700 block of Germantown Ave
ZIP 19119
Neighborhood area
Mount Airy
Approximate · based on ZIP 19119
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 $2,106,000. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$846K 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$846K 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$1.3M 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$1.3M 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$1.3M 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$1.3M 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$1.3M 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$1.4M 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$1.4M 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$1.3M 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$1.3M 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$2.1M 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 · 2013-11-05Zoning/useThis 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 · 2026-03-04Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…This 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-06-06RUBBISH & GARBAGEA 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 · 2022-09-01VACANT 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 · 2022-09-01VACANT STRUCTURE & LANDA 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 · 2022-09-01FIRE PROTECTION VACANT BUILDINGA 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 · 2022-09-01PERIODIC TESTINGA 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 · 2022-09-01VEGETATIONA 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 · 2022-09-01L&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 · 2022-06-07L&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 · 2022-06-28L&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 · 2022-10-11L&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 · 2022-12-20L&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 · 2023-08-16L&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 · 2024-11-30L&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 · 2025-10-24KAJEN Properties, LLC: Vacant Commercial 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 · 2011-05-17SOVEREIGN BANK: 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2026-03-24ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA 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 assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitCombined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…
- LicenseKAJEN Properties, LLC: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing initially issued
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
- L&I violationFIRE PROTECTION VACANT BUILDING
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- L&I violationVEGETATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
- PermitZoning/use
- LicenseSOVEREIGN BANK: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$17,789/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,270,800 × 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 $2,106,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8829633652026 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
Bank, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
Vacant-property license
What it is
Bank
Bank/Off 1 Sty Masonry
Owner
Sovereign Bank
$ / sq ft
$585
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Germantown Ave./Gorgas-Upsal
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,600 sqft
Lot size
18,600 sqft
Stories
1
Built
1907
Zoning
CA1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Sovereign Bank · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 9 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $8.7M combined
• Tax bills mail to 1130 Berkshire Blvd, Wyomissing PA, 19610 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
6700 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 6732-36 Germantown Ave · 6730 Germantown Ave
L&I licenses checked through Jul 25, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 18 dated rows
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2025-005531 · Completed · Granted with conditions
Related permit ZP-2025-005531 · PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE TWO LOTS (PREMISES “A”) AND (PREMISES “B”) FROM TWO (2) EXISTING DEEDED LOTS; ONE (1) OPA ACCOUNT (6740 GERMANTOWN AVE.). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLAN. ON SUBDIVIDED PR
- PermitCombined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…
Permit ZP-2025-005531 · Issued
FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE TWO LOTS (PREMISES “A”) AND (PREMISES “B”) FROM TWO (2) EXISTING DEEDED LOTS; ONE (1) OPA ACCOUNT (6740 GERMANTOWN AVE.). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLAN.
- License issue eventKAJEN Properties, LLC: Vacant Commercial Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 0992025 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-090389 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-090389 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-090389 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-090389 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2022-090389 · Violation VI-2022-066275 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
Case CF-2022-090389 · Violation VI-2022-066276 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationFIRE PROTECTION VACANT BUILDING
Case CF-2022-090389 · Violation VI-2022-066277 · Code F-311.2.2 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2022-090389 · Violation VI-2022-066278 · Code F-901.6.4 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationVEGETATION
Case CF-2022-090389 · Violation VI-2022-066279 · Code F-304.1.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-090389 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-054111 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-054111 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
Case CF-2022-054111 · Violation VI-2022-039716 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 495952 · COMPLETED
FOR THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) EXISTING WALL SIGN (AT ATM); FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE REFACE OF THE TOP PANEL OF ONE (1) EXISTING, ACCESSORY, STATICALLY-ILLUMINATED, FREESTANDING SIGN AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE BOTTOM PANEL; FOR THE REFACE OF THE TOP PANEL OF ONE (1) EXISTING, ACCESSORY, NON-ILLUMINATED, FREESTANDING SIGN AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE BOTTOM PANEL; FOR THE REFACE OF ONE (1) EXISTING ACCESSORY NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; AND FOR THE OF THE REPLACEMENT OF ONE DIRECTIONAL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLANS. SIGNS ACCESSORY TO EXISTING FINANCIAL SERVICES
- License issue eventSOVEREIGN BANK: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
License 531692 · Active
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 27, 2026, 2:07 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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