Commercial property report
8439 Germantown Ave
2 stories2,226 sqftCMX2.5built 1920
Mangal & Dress LLC
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 $709,200. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$312K 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$312K 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$339K 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$339K 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$341K 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$341K 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$341K 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$373K 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$373K 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$709K 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$709K 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$709K 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 · 2021Deed / sale $865KA 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 · 2025Deed / sale $1.1MA 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 · 2008-07-14UseThis 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 · 2009-06-30PlumbingThis 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 · 2021-06-22Roof Covering ReplacementThis 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 · 2007-12-10CAL 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-12-10OBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-12-10ADULT SPA OR HEALTH CLUBA 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 · 2007-12-10BC 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 · 2025-12-18PERIODIC 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2025-12-18CAL 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2008-02-01BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2008-02-01BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2025-12-19L&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 · 2026-03-06L&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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-10-02Fire 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 ↗
- Certification · 2026-02-09Fire 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 · 2008-07-08Zoning 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 ↗
Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.
- InspectionL&I investigation
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
- L&I violationCAL LICENSE OBTAIN
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.1M
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitRoof Covering Replacement
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $865K
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
- L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
- L&I violationADULT SPA OR HEALTH CLUB
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Verify the public record
Property tax
$9,927/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $709,200 × 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 $709,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8828088002026 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
Store, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Mangal & Dress LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 8439 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19118
Block context
8400 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 8437 Germantown Ave · 8441 Germantown Ave
L&I licenses checked through Jul 30, 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
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-135296 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-004810 · Certified
Expires 2027-02-09
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-135296 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationPERIODIC TESTING
Case CF-2025-135296 · Violation VI-2025-098312 · 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.
- ViolationCAL LICENSE OBTAIN
Case CF-2025-135296 · Violation VI-2025-098311 · 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.
- Recorded transfer$1.1M transfer
2025
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-022853 · Certified
Expires 2024-10-02
- PermitRoof Covering Replacement
Permit GM-2021-006393 · Completed
Replace main flat roof area. Flat roof new material is EPDM. no sheathing to be replaced
- Recorded transfer$865K transfer
2021
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 224227 · COMPLETED
REPLACE 3/4" WATER SERVICE
- PermitUse
Permit 138564 · COMPLETED
LEGALIZING THE USE OF A DAYSPA.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 5356 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 138564 · PERMIT FOR A DAY-SPA TO INCLUDE MASSAGE THERAPY, FACIAL WAXING, BODY WRAPS, MANICURES, PEDICURES, AND ACCESSORY RETAIL SALES OF BODY CARE PRODUCTS FLOORS 1 & 2.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 138983 · 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.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 138983 · CLOSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
Case 138983 · Violation 828973 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE
Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
Case 138983 · Violation 828974 · Code LO-1 · CLOSEDCASE
The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationADULT SPA OR HEALTH CLUB
Case 138983 · Violation 828975 · Code 14-1605/7 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 138983 · 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 30, 2026, 9:19 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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