Mixed-use property report

8513-15 Germantown Ave

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5,865 sqftCMX2.5built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Bowman Properties

2026 assessment
$1.2M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.4M 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 $1,366,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. LicenseBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  6. L&I violationCAL LICENSE OBTAIN
  7. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS
  8. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  12. L&I violationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX UNOBSTRUCTED & UNOBSCURED
  13. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. PermitChange of Use
  16. PermitUse
  17. PermitMajor alteration
  18. LicenseMICHAEL FRENDAK (DBA A TASTE OF PHILLY): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  19. LicenseBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued
  20. PermitPlumbing
  21. PermitElectrical
  22. PermitMajor alteration
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. LicenseMICHAEL FRENDAK (DBA A TASTE OF PHILLY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  25. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  26. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  27. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  28. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  29. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  30. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  31. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  32. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  33. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  34. LicenseBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  35. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  36. LicenseSTARBUCKS CORPORATION (STARBUCKS COFFEE # 7840): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued
  37. LicenseF J D INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  38. LicenseF J D INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Verify the public record

$16,670/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $1,190,900 × 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 $1,366,500. 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

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 2.5 Sty Mas+O
Owner
Bowman Properties
$ / sq ft
$233 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
Chestnut Hill city commercial corridor
Interior area
5,865 sqft
Lot size
7,785 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2.5

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Bowman Properties · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.8M combined
• Tax bills mail to 8238 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19118

Block context

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

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Next door: 8511 Germantown Ave  ·  8517-19 Germantown Ave

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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MICHAEL FRENDAK (DBA A TASTE OF PHILLY)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 5, 2009 · Terminal license date Jun 29, 2015

STARBUCKS CORPORATION (STARBUCKS COFFEE # 7840)Active

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Sep 23, 2005 · Filed expiration Apr 30, 2027

F J D INCInactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date May 27, 2001 · Terminal license date Apr 30, 2002

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

BOWMAN PROPERTIES LTDInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 31, 2006 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2026

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 38 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-017622 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-017622 · FAILED

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

  3. License terminal eventBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 389645 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-136127 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-007534 · Certified

    Expires 2027-03-17

  6. ViolationCAL LICENSE OBTAIN

    Case CF-2026-017622 · Violation VI-2026-011085 · 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.

  7. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    Case CF-2026-017622 · Violation VI-2026-011086 · 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.

  8. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHER HANGERS & BRACKETS

    Case CF-2026-017622 · Violation VI-2026-011087 · 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.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-017622 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-136127 · FAILED

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

  11. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-136127 · Violation VI-2025-099252 · Code F-901.6.4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - WRITTEN IN ERROR City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. ViolationMANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX UNOBSTRUCTED & UNOBSCURED

    Case CF-2025-136127 · Violation VI-2025-099271 · Code F-907.4.2.6 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2025-136127 · Violation VI-2025-099272 · 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.

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-136127 · FAILED

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

  15. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-004762 · Issued

    Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries; Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop

  16. PermitUse

    Permit 959435 · COMPLETED

    FOR A SOLE PRACTIOTIONER ON PARTIAL 1ST FLOOR AND PROPOSED FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING TOTAL (MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING) ON 2ND TO 3RD FLOORS WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT.

  17. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 637527 · COMPLETED

    LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) TO UPDATE EXISTING COFFEE SHOP ON FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING NOT SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR SIGN WORK**

  18. License terminal eventMICHAEL FRENDAK (DBA A TASTE OF PHILLY): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 472805 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  19. License issue eventBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Dumpster License - Private Property L&I license filing initially issued

    License 519141 · Active

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  20. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 309786 · COMPLETED

    NEW DRAIN LINES FROM ICE BIN, DRAIN LINE FROM COFFEE MACHINE

  21. PermitElectrical

    Permit 309813 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE EXISTING TRACK LIGHTING & REINSTALL RECEPTACLES IN NEW CASEWORK.

  22. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 306706 · COMPLETED

    ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS, UPGRADES TO FINISHES, NEW FURNITURE & FIXTURES FOR EXISTING COFFEE SHOP/RESTAURANT. NO CHANGES IN USE CLASSFICATIONS. CONR.

  23. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 153915 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  24. License issue eventMICHAEL FRENDAK (DBA A TASTE OF PHILLY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 472805 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  25. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 153915 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  26. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 153915 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

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

    Case 153915 · 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. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 153915 · 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.

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

    Case 153915 · Violation 1242931 · 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.

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

    Case 153915 · 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.

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

    Case 85376 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 90076 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 90076 · 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.

  34. License issue eventBOWMAN PROPERTIES LTD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 389645 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

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

    Case 85376 · 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.

  36. License issue eventSTARBUCKS CORPORATION (STARBUCKS COFFEE # 7840): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 338412 · Active

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  37. License terminal eventF J D INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 202799 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  38. License issue eventF J D INC: Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 202799 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

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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