Commercial property report

8500-10 Germantown Ave

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3 stories18,095 sqftCMX1built 1930

Property at a glanceCommercial

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$3.2M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$3.2M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Chestnut Hill Approximate · based on ZIP 19118
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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 $3,220,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$2.5M$5.0M$3.2M200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record53 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitSign
  4. PermitChange of Use
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationNEW USE
  12. L&I violationCAL LICENSE OBTAIN
  13. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  14. PermitAlterations
  15. PermitSign
  16. PermitAdministrative
  17. PermitElectrical
  18. PermitElectrical
  19. PermitZoning/use
  20. PermitPlumbing
  21. PermitMajor alteration
  22. PermitMechanical
  23. PermitZoning/use
  24. PermitZoning admin review
  25. PermitUse
  26. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  27. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  28. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  29. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  30. PermitElectrical
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. InspectionBP_BLDG
  33. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  34. InspectionBP_BLDG
  35. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  36. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  37. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  38. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  39. PermitDemolition
  40. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  41. L&I violationVIOL BC MESSAGE
  42. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  43. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  44. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  45. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  46. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  47. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  48. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  49. PermitMechanical
  50. PermitElectrical
  51. PermitPlumbing
  52. PermitMajor alteration
  53. PermitUse

Verify the public record

$45,086/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $3,220,900 × 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 $3,220,900. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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

Commercial, recorded in the City's commercial category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Commercial Str/Off 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$178 above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
Chestnut Hill city commercial corridor
Interior area
18,095 sqft
Lot size
9,376 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1930
Zoning
CMX1

Block context

8500 block of Germantown Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 8512-16 Germantown Ave  ·  8518r Germantown Ave

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 53 dated rows
  1. PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…

    Permit AP-2026-001568 · Issued

    FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A RETAIL SALES OF WEARING APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES (GROUP M). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS. NO ALTERATIONS ARE APPROVED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-134609 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. PermitSign

    Permit GP-2026-000652 · Issued

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS.

  4. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2026-001037 · Issued

    Retail Sales - Wearing Apparel and Accessories

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-134609 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-134616 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. PermitSigns (Accessory / Non-Accessory)

    Permit ZP-2026-000393 · Issued

    FOR THE ERECTION OF THREE (3) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGNS AND FOR THE REFACEMENT OF SIX (6) ACCESSORY AWNINGS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-134609 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-134609 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-134616 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  11. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2025-134609 · Violation VI-2025-097653 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. ViolationCAL LICENSE OBTAIN

    Case CF-2025-134616 · Violation VI-2025-097654 · 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.

  13. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2025-002842 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF CONCRETE SURFACE TO ACCOMODATE ACCESSIBILITY TO THE ATM PER APPROVED PLANS.

  14. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-010192 · Completed

    REPLACE CURB TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET

  15. PermitSign

    Permit 681295 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF TWO (2), FLAT PANEL WALL SIGNS (ONE PER STREET FRONTAGE) AND A TOTAL OF FIVE (5) FIXED AWNINGS (NO SIGNAGE ON ANY FACES) WITH LAG BOLTS / EXPANSION SHIELD ANCHORS ABOVE THE GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS OF AN EXISTING BUILDING PER ENGINEER'S PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL WORK.

  16. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 697493 · COMPLETED

    AMEND PERMIT #671463 TO OMIT SPRINKLERED REQUIREMENT STATEMENT AND INCLUDE MINOR REVISON TO PLAN.

  17. PermitElectrical

    Permit 684867 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM BURGLAR ALARM & CCTV SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72

  18. PermitElectrical

    Permit 680503 · COMPLETED

    FURNISH AND INSTALL DEVICES LIGHTS AND BRANCH CIRCUITS FROM EXISTING SERVICE AS PER NEC 2008 (NORTH DISTRICT)

  19. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 673824 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 2 NON ILLUM WALL SIGN, 5 AWNINGS ( NO COPY ON AWNINGS )

  20. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 681344 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE AND REINSTALL 1 (ONE) PANTRY SINK. REMOVE AND REINSTALL 2 (TWO) WATER CLOSETS. REMOVE AND REINSTALL 2 (TWO) LAVATORIES. INSTALL 1 (ONE) WATER COOLER.- THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  21. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 671463 · COMPLETED

    LEVEL II ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING SPACE AS PER PLAN. **SEPARATE PERMITS IS REQUIRED FOR SIGNS, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK**

  22. PermitMechanical

    Permit 678919 · COMPLETED

    HVAC INSTALLATION TO AN EXISTING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. *SEE A/P 671463 FOR PLAN*

  23. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 527891 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) DOUBLE-FACED NON-ILLUMINATED PROJECTING SIGN; SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPROVED PLANS. FOR USE AS A BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL OFFICE @2ND FLR OF SPC# 08504 WITH ACCESSORY SIGNAGE ON THE SAME LOT AS EXIST. FINANCIAL SERVICES WITH ACCESSORY SIGNAGE @1ST FLR OF SPC#S 08500 - 08504, VACANT TENANT SPCS @1ST FLR OF SPC#S 08506, 08508, & 08510 (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY), & BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL OFFICES @ 2ND & 3RD FLRS OF SPC# 08500 & 2ND FLR OF SPC#S 08506, 08508, & 08510 AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.

  24. PermitZoning admin review

    Permit 533588 · COMPLETED

    FOR AN AMENDMENT OF USE REGISTRATION PERMIT# 400158 TO CORRECT PERMIT LANGUAGE TO REMOVE IDENTIFICATION OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS AS EXISTING & 'PREVIOUSLY APPROVED;' NO ZONING/USE REGISTRATION PERMITS EXIST ON FILE TO ESTABLISH SUCH USE AS EXISTING OR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. CORRECT USE OF BUILDING TO BE FOR USE AS A BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL OFFICE @2ND FLR OF SPC# 08504 WITH ACCESSORY SIGNAGE ON THE SAME LOT AS EXIST. FINANCIAL SERVICES WITH ACCESSORY SIGNAGE @1ST FLR OF SPC#S 08500 - 08504, VACANT TENANT SPCS @1ST FLR OF SPC#S 08506, 08508, & 08510 (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY), & BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL OFFICES @ 2ND & 3RD FLRS OF SPC# 08500 & 2ND FLR OF SPC#S 08506, 08508, & 08510 AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.

  25. PermitUse

    Permit 400158 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE USE AS THREE (3) VACANT COMMERCIAL TENANT SPACES AT SPACES 08506, 08508, & 08510 WITH INTERIOR INTERVENING CORRIDOR ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING AS DWELLING UNITS ON THE SECOND FLOOR AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON THE SAME LOT AS A THREE (3)/TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE WITH A COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AT SPACES 08500 THROUGH 08504 ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH ACCESSORY SIGNS AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN THE SAME BUILDING AS DWELLING UNITS ON THE SECOND & THIRD FLOORS WITHIN THE THREE (3) STORY PORTION AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED & ON THE SECOND FLOOR WITHIN THE TWO (2) STORY PORTION AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY; NO NEW SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT.

  26. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 230606 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 230606 · 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.

  28. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 230606 · Violation 1692922 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 230606 · 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.

  30. PermitElectrical

    Permit 242506 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE 100 AMP METER SOCKET AND CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL FOR HOUSE CIRCUITS..... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 191411 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 191411 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  33. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 191411 · Violation 1280906 · Code A-301.1/55 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 191411 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  35. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 139014 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  36. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 139014 · 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.

  37. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 139014 · 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.

  38. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 138990 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  39. PermitDemolition

    Permit 115622 · COMPLETED

    INERT UNDERGROUND HEATING OIL TANK

  40. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 139018 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  41. ViolationVIOL BC MESSAGE

    Case 141480 · Violation 794226 · Code A-000.0/11 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  42. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 141480 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  43. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 138990 · Violation 774225 · 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.

  44. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 139014 · Violation 999286 · 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.

  45. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 139018 · Violation 774254 · 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.

  46. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 138990 · 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.

  47. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 139014 · 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.

  48. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 139018 · 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.

  49. PermitMechanical

    Permit 75799 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL FURNACES, FANS, ETC.DUCTWORK

  50. PermitElectrical

    Permit 75786 · COMPLETED

    CITI BANK 110 NEW LGIHT FIXTURES, 54 RECEPTS, FIRE ALARM WILL BE PERMITTED UNDER SEPERATE COVER (NORTH DISTRICT)

  51. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 75790 · COMPLETED

    FURNISH & INSTALL 2 WC, 2 LAV, 1 MOP RECEPT, 1 SINK

  52. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 56026 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO EXPAND BANK OFFICE INTO 8504 AS PER PLANS (TENANT FIT-OUT)-DUCTWORK PERMIT REQUIRED.

  53. PermitUse

    Permit 61907 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN SPACE 8500-02 INTO SPACE 8504 WITHIN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, WITH ALL PRIOR APPROVED USES TO REMAIN.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 3:06 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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