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Property Report

8440 GERMANTOWN AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19118

88.0/100

This property at 8440 GERMANTOWN AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19118 has no open violations, $4,167 in outstanding tax, 7 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$399,300
Year Built1930
Property TypeCOMMERCIAL
Exterior Condition4
OwnerBowman Properties Limited
NeighborhoodChestnut Hill

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusF
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryA
Property ConditionC

Property summary

8440 Germantown Ave is a 1930-built commercial in the Chestnut Hill section of 19118, last assessed at $399,300. 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 7 times, most recently selling for $190,000 in 1998. All 4 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Bowman Properties Limited, a business with a portfolio of 72 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 90 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
8400 Germantown Ave1993Commercial$3,931,900B
8419 Germantown Ave1810Commercial$1,449,300B
8450 Germantown Ave1950Commercial$1,439,900B
8413 Germantown Ave1910Commercial$1,430,300A
8430 Germantown Ave1925Mixed Use$1,191,500B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-03-20Inspection
  2. 2026-02-10Inspection
  3. 2026-02-09Violation resolved — A-301.1/65
  4. 2026-02-06Violation resolved — F-604.4
  5. 2026-02-06Inspection
  6. 2025-12-18Inspection
  7. 2025-12-17Inspection
  8. 2025-12-17Inspection
  9. 2025-12-16Violation opened — A-301.1/65
  10. 2025-12-16Violation opened — 19-2602(1)

Owner portfolio

Bowman Properties Limited is an business that holds 72 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19118
$755,700median value
2.7%with open violations
3,001properties tracked

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