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Property Report

8137 GERMANTOWN AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19118

89.8/100

This property at 8137 GERMANTOWN AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19118 has no open violations, $15,578 in outstanding tax, 1 recorded ownership transfer. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$1,047,900
Year Built1925
Property TypeMIXED USE
Exterior Condition4
OwnerBowman Prop Ltd
NeighborhoodChestnut Hill

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusD
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

8137 Germantown Ave is a 1925-built mixed use in the Chestnut Hill section of 19118, last assessed at $1,047,900. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 1 times, most recently selling for $200,000 in 1993. All 6 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Bowman Prop Ltd, an individual with a portfolio of 5 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 113 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $15,578 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
8100 Germantown Ave2024Mixed Use$1,800,000B
8121 Germantown Ave1925Mixed Use$737,300B
8126 Germantown Ave1925Mixed Use$650,800B
8135 Germantown Ave1925Mixed Use$638,000B
8113 Germantown Ave1925Mixed Use$624,300B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-03-10Inspection
  2. 2026-03-10Inspection
  3. 2026-01-08Inspection
  4. 2026-01-08Violation opened — F-901.6.4
  5. 2026-01-08Violation opened — F-1031.4
  6. 2026-01-08Inspection
  7. 2026-01-08Violation opened — F-906.2
  8. 2023-12-06Complaint closed
  9. 2023-11-01Complaint filed — Unlicensed Commercial Business (Food, Soal, Auto Repair)
  10. 2022-10-14Appeal decided

Owner portfolio

Bowman Prop Ltd is an individual that holds 5 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19118
$685,800median value
2.8%with open violations
3,001properties tracked

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