2026 assessment
$428K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
8026 Germantown Ave
1,908 sqftCMX1built 1930
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Bowman Properties Limited
2027 published assessment
$490K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
8000 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 $490,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$334K 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$334K 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$344K 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$354K 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$357K 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$357K 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$357K 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$452K 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$452K 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$428K 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$428K 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$490K 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 · 2017Deed / sale $358KA 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 · 2011-11-01ElectricalThis 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 · 2020-08-31Addition 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 · 2023-03-10Addition 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 · 2023-05-17Addition 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 · 2023-05-18AlterationsThis 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 · 2023-05-31Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2007-08-01CAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2007-08-01BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-12-18FIRE 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 · 2025-12-18FIRE 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 · 2025-12-18MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX 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 · 2025-12-18PERIODIC 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 · 2025-12-18L&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 · 2007-11-30BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2026-02-19L&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 · 2026-03-24L&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 · 2017-08-30BOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: 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 · 2025-10-28BOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Rental landlord or residential registration 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 · 2011-07-13LAWRENCE NEWMAN (GAIL NEWMAN): 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 · 2013-02-28LAWRENCE NEWMAN (GAIL NEWMAN): 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 ↗
- Certification · 2026-03-17Fire 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 record22 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
- L&I violationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX SIGNS
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- LicenseBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $358K
- LicenseLAWRENCE NEWMAN (GAIL NEWMAN): Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
- PermitElectrical
- LicenseLAWRENCE NEWMAN (GAIL NEWMAN): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Verify the public record
Property tax
$5,993/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $428,100 × 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 $490,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8712756002026 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
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Mixed-use
Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Bowman Properties Limited
$ / sq ft
$257
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chestnut Hill
city commercial corridor
Interior area
1,908 sqft
Lot size
3,120 sqft
Built
1930
Zoning
CMX1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Bowman Properties Limited · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 36 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $28M combined
• Tax bills mail to 8238 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19118
Block context
8000 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 8024 Germantown Ave · 8022 Germantown Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
BOWMAN PROPERTIES LTDInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Aug 30, 2017 · Terminal license date Oct 28, 2025
LAWRENCE NEWMAN (GAIL NEWMAN)Closed
Rental · Initial issue date Jul 13, 2011 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2013
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 22 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-134848 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-007533 · Certified
Expires 2027-03-17
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-134848 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Case CF-2025-134848 · Violation VI-2025-097880 · 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-2025-134848 · Violation VI-2025-097881 · 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.
- ViolationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX SIGNS
Case CF-2025-134848 · Violation VI-2025-097882 · Code F-907.4.2.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2025-134848 · Violation VI-2025-097883 · Code F-901.6.4 · 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-2025-134848 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 750196 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2023-001743 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2023-006661 · Completed
Demo some existing plumbing in store to add an ADA powder room to include a toilet and sink and adding a hot water heater 4 FIXTURES
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2023-003506 · Completed
? Furnish and install seventeen (17) 4” LED high hats. ? Furnish and install two (2) track fixtures w/ LED track heads ($500 allowance) ? Furnish and install three (3) 4’ LED linear fixtures in basement. ? Furnish and install seventeen (17) duplex-outlets. ? Install three (3) customer-provided pendant fixtures. Alternate add for demo work, lighting feeds, basement lighting, emergency lighting, HVAC, front door wall sconce & bathroom wall heater as per 2017 nec
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2022-006866 · Completed
FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS, INTERIOR FITOUT AND ERECTION OF NEW STORE FRONTAGE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC AND 2009 ICC / ANSI A117.1 STANDARD. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2020-001989 · Completed
FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING WINDOWS AND DOOR TO RESIZE THE EXISTING OPENING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- License issue eventBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 750196 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$358K transfer
2017
- License terminal eventLAWRENCE NEWMAN (GAIL NEWMAN): Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
License 538543 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 371566 · COMPLETED
REPLACING 200AMP EXIS SVC, METER SOCKETS AND SUB FEEDERS TO 1ST & 2ND FL SUB PANELS (ROTTED CABLES)TOTAL OF 2-100AMP METERS AND PANELS(1- PRE EXISTING,1-REPLACED). REWIRING EXISTING 2ND FL KIT & BATH (REPLACING UNGROUNDED ROMEX AND KNOB & TUBE)ADDING HARDWIRED SMOKE ALARMS AND 2-CO ALARMS. REPLACING SOME BROKEN EXISTING CT FIXTURES. AS PER 2008 NEC(N DISTRICT)
- License issue eventLAWRENCE NEWMAN (GAIL NEWMAN): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 538543 · Closed
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 122767 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 122767 · Violation 642512 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 122767 · FAILED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
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 26, 2026, 2:49 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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