2026 assessment
$115K
OPA value, not a listing price
Land report
1509r-15 S 48th St
Property at a glanceVacant lot
Grays Ferry Bridge Development LLC
2027 published assessment
$166K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1500 block of S 48th St
ZIP 19143
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing
Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
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 $165,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$25K 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$37K 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$37K 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$37K 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$37K 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$37K 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$37K 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$74K 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$74K 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$115K 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$115K 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$166K 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 · 2006Deed / sale $500A 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-11-06WASTE ACCUMULATION PROHIBITEDA 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 · 2024-11-06RUBBISH REFRIGERATORSA 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 · 2024-11-06NEW USEA 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 · 2024-11-06EXTENSION CORDSA 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 · 2024-11-06VEGETATIONA 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 · 2024-11-07L&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 · 2024-12-13L&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 · 2025-03-18L&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 · 2025-11-05L&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 · 2025-12-09L&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 · 2026-06-12L&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 ↗
- License · 2009-05-28JOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2012-12-22JOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2012-12-22MARTORANO JOSEPH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2008-03-05MARTORANO JOSEPH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense
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Every dated record16 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationWASTE ACCUMULATION PROHIBITED
- L&I violationRUBBISH REFRIGERATORS
- L&I violationNEW USE
- L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
- L&I violationVEGETATION
- LicenseJOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseMARTORANO JOSEPH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseJOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseMARTORANO JOSEPH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $500
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,606/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $114,700 × 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 $165,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2730286002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$969.42 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$592.40 principal$31.10 interest$35.54 penalty$310.38 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $36,800 total assessment, $36,800 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $11,872.08 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1997$61.38 total · $17.26 principal · $29.77 interest · $1.21 penalty1998$314.80 total · $91.23 principal · $149.16 interest · $6.39 penalty1999$305.11 total · $91.23 principal · $140.95 interest · $6.39 penalty2000$295.42 total · $91.23 principal · $132.74 interest · $6.39 penalty2001$285.73 total · $91.23 principal · $124.52 interest · $6.39 penalty2002$276.04 total · $91.23 principal · $116.31 interest · $6.39 penalty2003$266.35 total · $91.23 principal · $108.10 interest · $6.39 penalty2004$256.66 total · $91.23 principal · $99.89 interest · $6.39 penalty2005$246.97 total · $91.23 principal · $91.68 interest · $6.39 penalty2006$237.29 total · $91.23 principal · $83.47 interest · $6.39 penalty2007$1,002.86 total · $437.93 principal · $361.29 interest · $30.66 penalty2008$1,027.58 total · $471.37 principal · $346.46 interest · $33.00 penalty2009$1,131.40 total · $547.41 principal · $353.08 interest · $38.32 penalty2010$1,073.27 total · $547.41 principal · $303.82 interest · $38.32 penalty2011$1,113.26 total · $601.59 principal · $279.74 interest · $42.11 penalty2012$1,088.89 total · $624.77 principal · $234.29 interest · $43.73 penalty2013$1,058.46 total · $647.23 principal · $184.46 interest · $45.31 penalty2014$672.78 total · $382.17 principal · $74.53 interest · $26.75 penalty2015$632.19 total · $382.17 principal · $40.13 interest · $26.75 penalty2016$525.64 total · $399.22 principal · $5.98 interest · $3.99 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Land report
Vacant land
Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.
$969 · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Grays Ferry Bridge Development LLC
Lot size
6,329 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
1500 block of S 48th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1509 S 48th St · 1507 S 48th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 10, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 10, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
JOSEPH MARTORANOInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date May 28, 2009 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
MARTORANO JOSEPHInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Mar 5, 2008 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
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 16 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-118317 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-118317 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-118317 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-118317 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-118317 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-118317 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationWASTE ACCUMULATION PROHIBITED
Case CF-2024-118317 · Violation VI-2024-090859 · Code F-304.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationRUBBISH REFRIGERATORS
Case CF-2024-118317 · Violation VI-2024-090875 · Code PM15-308.2.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationNEW USE
Case CF-2024-118317 · Violation VI-2024-090853 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTENSION CORDS
Case CF-2024-118317 · Violation VI-2024-090860 · Code F-604.5 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVEGETATION
Case CF-2024-118317 · Violation VI-2024-090858 · Code F-304.1.2 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- License terminal eventJOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 475018 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventMARTORANO JOSEPH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 437434 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventJOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 475018 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventMARTORANO JOSEPH: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 437434 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$500 transfer
2006
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 18, 2026, 11:43 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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