2026 assessment
$957K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
7829 Germantown Ave
4,478 sqftCMX1built 1925
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$1.1M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
7800 block of Germantown Ave
ZIP 19118
Neighborhood area
Chestnut Hill
Approximate · based on ZIP 19118
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 $1,097,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$466K 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$466K 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$896K 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$700K 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$932K 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$932K 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$932K 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$819K 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$819K 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$957K 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$957K 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$1.1M 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2018Deed / sale $650KA 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 · 2023Deed / sale $750KA 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 · 2016-05-31AlterationThis 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 · 2026-05-11Addition 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-02-19WET CHEMICAL SYSTEMSA 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 · 2026-02-19FIRE EXTINGUISHER UNOBSTRUCTED & UNOBSCUREDA 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 · 2026-02-19FIRE EXTINGUISHERSA 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 · 2026-02-19FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETSA 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 · 2026-02-19PORTABLE CONTAINERSA 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 · 2026-02-19FIRE ALARM REQUIRED MIXED USEA 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 · 2026-02-19FIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMSA 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 · 2026-02-26PERIODIC 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2026-02-26L&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 · 2026-02-26L&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 · 2006-01-06BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2026-02-25L&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 · 2026-02-25L&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 · 2026-06-04L&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 · 2026-06-04L&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 · 2020-07-16FOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTD: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) 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 · 2023-03-01FOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTD: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) 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 · 2018-07-08FOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTD: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) 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 · 2004-05-25FRANK V TOWEY INC: 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 · 2018-06-29FRANK V TOWEY INC: 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 ↗
- Certification · 2026-03-25Special Hazards 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 · 2026-05-27Fire 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 record26 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER UNOBSTRUCTED & UNOBSCURED
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
- L&I violationPORTABLE CONTAINERS
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED MIXED USE
- L&I violationFIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS
- LicenseFOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTD: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $750K
- LicenseFOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTD: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
- LicenseFOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTD: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
- LicenseFRANK V TOWEY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $650K
- PermitAlteration
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseFRANK V TOWEY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$13,397/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $957,100 × 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 $1,097,100. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8710195002026 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
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
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$245
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chestnut Hill
city commercial corridor
Interior area
4,478 sqft
Lot size
4,421 sqft
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX1
Block context
7800 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 7827 Germantown Ave · 7825 Germantown Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 29, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
FOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTDActive
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · Initial issue date Jul 8, 2018 · Filed expiration Jul 7, 2027
FRANK V TOWEY INCInactive
Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 25, 2004 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2018
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 26 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-016498 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-017140 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-015307 · Certified
Expires 2027-05-27
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2026-003887 · Completed
Remove existing Fire Alarm System and Install new approved Fire Alarm System as per 2026 NFPA 72.
- CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
Certification BC-2026-008400 · Certified
Expires 2027-03-25
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2026-017140 · Violation VI-2026-010733 · Code F-901.6.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-016522 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-017140 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-016498 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-016522 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationWET CHEMICAL SYSTEMS
Case CF-2026-016498 · Violation VI-2026-010373 · Code F-904.5 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER UNOBSTRUCTED & UNOBSCURED
Case CF-2026-016498 · Violation VI-2026-010370 · Code F-906.6 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Case CF-2026-016498 · Violation VI-2026-010371 · Code F-906.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
Case CF-2026-016498 · Violation VI-2026-010372 · Code F-906.7 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPORTABLE CONTAINERS
Case CF-2026-016498 · Violation VI-2026-010381 · Code F-6103.2.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM REQUIRED MIXED USE
Case CF-2026-016522 · Violation VI-2026-010394 · Code F-1103.7.11 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationFIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEMS
Case CF-2026-016522 · Violation VI-2026-010391 · Code F-105.9.3 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- License terminal eventFOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTD: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing marked inactive
License 846272 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$750K transfer
2023
- License issue eventFOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTD: Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) L&I license filing initially issued
License 846272 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventFOODERY CHESTNUT HILL LTD: Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) business license initially issued
License 782468 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventFRANK V TOWEY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
License 203062 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$650K transfer
2018
- PermitAlteration
Permit 696136 · COMPLETED
EXTERIOR WALL COVERING - INSTALL STUCCO ON FRONT (COMMERCIAL)
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 56780 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventFRANK V TOWEY INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
License 203062 · 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 30, 2026, 4:05 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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