2026 assessment
$1.4M
OPA value, not a listing price
Commercial property report
8035-39 Germantown Ave
2 stories7,744 sqftCMX1built 1960
Property at a glanceOffices
8039 Germantown Avenue Ll
2027 published assessment
$1.2M
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 $1,169,400. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$1.2M 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$1.2M 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$1.4M 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 · 2019$1.5M 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$1.5M 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$1.5M 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$1.5M 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$1.5M 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$1.5M 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$1.4M 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 · 2026$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 · 2027$1.2M 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 · 2010Deed / sale $1.3MA 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 · 2010-01-07Zoning/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 · 2010-01-07Zoning/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 · 2010-04-07PlumbingThis 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 · 2010-05-07Major 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 · 2010-07-13ElectricalThis 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 · 2010-11-18ElectricalThis 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 · 2014-03-21AlterationThis 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 · 2025-12-22CAL LICENSE OBTAINA 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 · 2025-12-22PERIODIC 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 · 2025-12-22EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATIONA 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 · 2025-12-22FIRE 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2025-12-22L&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 · 2026-03-05L&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 · 2004-01-15CHESTNUT HILL REAL ESTATE HOLD: 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 · 2012-12-22CHESTNUT HILL REAL ESTATE HOLD: 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 ↗
- Certification · 2026-03-26Fire 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2009-12-09Zoning 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 violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record19 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationCAL LICENSE OBTAIN
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- L&I violationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
- L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitAlteration
- LicenseCHESTNUT HILL REAL ESTATE HOLD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitElectrical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitZoning/use
- PermitZoning/use
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.3M
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicenseCHESTNUT HILL REAL ESTATE HOLD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$19,512/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $1,393,900 × 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 $1,169,400. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8835519002026 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
Offices, recorded in the City's offices category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Offices
Off Bld N/Pkg N/Com Mason
Owner
8039 Germantown Avenue Ll
$ / sq ft
$151
above the $142 median for 753 offices parcels citywide
Corridor
Chestnut Hill
city commercial corridor
Interior area
7,744 sqft
Lot size
9,853 sqft
Stories
2
Built
1960
Zoning
CMX1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
8039 Germantown Avenue Ll · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 7112 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19119
Block context
8000 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 8033 Germantown Ave · 8031 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.
CHESTNUT HILL REAL ESTATE HOLDInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 15, 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.
Open every source row 19 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-136031 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-010650 · Certified
Expires 2027-03-26
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-136031 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationCAL LICENSE OBTAIN
Case CF-2025-136031 · Violation VI-2025-099005 · Code 19-2602(1) · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2025-136031 · Violation VI-2025-099006 · 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.
- ViolationEXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
Case CF-2025-136031 · Violation VI-2025-099007 · Code F-1013.6.2 · 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-2025-136031 · Violation VI-2025-099008 · 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.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-136031 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitAlteration
Permit 525640 · CLOSED
ROOF REPLACEMENT (SINGLE PLY./SHINGLE GAF MOP).
- License terminal eventCHESTNUT HILL REAL ESTATE HOLD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 261922 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 312443 · COMPLETED
THIS PERMIT TO AMMEND PERMIT 289331 BECAUSE A DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AGENCY WAS CALLED AND DID THE INSPECTION. SEE ATTACHED LETTERS. NEW INSPECTION AGENCE IS UNITED CHANGED FROM MIDDLE ATLANTIC.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 289331 · COMPLETED
REWIRE 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS AS PER THE 2008 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 268608 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS PER PLANS.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 271314 · COMPLETED
1ST FL 2 WATER CLOSETS, 2 LAVYS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, INDIRECT WASTE, HWH, 2ND FL 1 - 3 PC, 1 2 PC, 1 KITCHEN SINK, INDIRECT WASTE, 3 HWH
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 237121 · COMPLETED
USE TO REAL ESTATE OFFICE AND INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGE
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 253201 · COMPLETED
FOR THE ERECTION OF A ONE (1) STORY ADDITION (PERGOLA) TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A GABLE EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING PENT ROOF ACCESSORY TO EXISTING REAL ESTATE OFFICE. (REFER TO AP #237121, CALENDAR #10130, GRANTED BY THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ON 12/09/2009).
- Recorded transfer$1.3M transfer
2010
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 10130 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 237121 · PERMIT FOR THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) FREE-STANDING SIGN AND ONE (1) FLATWALL SIGN, FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) DOUBLE FACED FREE-STANDING WITH CANOPY AND FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) FLATWALL SIGNS ACCESSORY TO REAL ESTATE OFFICE ON THE FIRST A
- License issue eventCHESTNUT HILL REAL ESTATE HOLD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 261922 · 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 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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