House report

1516 S Bambrey St

3 bd1 ba2 stories756 sqftRSA5built 1923

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$70K OPA value, not a listing price
From above · selected parcel outlined; choose a neighboring polygon to open it — imagery © Esri, Maxar
Open L&I record

5 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.

Open City history ↗
Case CF-2026-064308

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jun 4, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 20, 2026

  • Vacant Structure License9-3905
  • Exterior Structure IdentificationPM15-304.3
  • Exterior Structure Protective TreatmentPM15-304.2
  • Exterior Area GraffitiPM15-302.9
  • Exterior Structure Handrails GuardrailsPM15-304.12

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) median$94K2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19146 (Graduate Hospital · Point Breeze) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

Highlight
Every dated record40 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  6. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES- GENERAL
  19. LicenseJOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  20. LicenseJOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  25. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  28. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  29. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS
  30. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SIDEWALKS
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. Deed / saleDeed / sale $500

Flags: 5 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · $3K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $497 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$980/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $70,000 × 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 $93,800. 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.

OPA 364206100
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$2,607.34 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2016–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$1,388.08 principal$271.76 interest$156.48 penalty$791.02 other charges
5years recorded 2016–2021tax periods 2022-02-16last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $30,100 total assessment, $30,100 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 $497.49 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$672.57 total · $534.44 principal · $8.02 interest · $5.34 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
756 sqft livable area
Lot
616 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
D assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

1500 block of S Bambrey St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

See the whole block →

Next door: 1514 S Bambrey St  ·  1518 S Bambrey St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

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

Open the City record ↗

No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 23, 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 Nov 25, 2019 · Terminal license date Jan 23, 2021

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 40 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-064308 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-064208 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2026-064208 · Violation VI-2026-039291 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2026-064208 · Violation VI-2026-039292 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2026-064208 · Violation VI-2026-039293 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2026-064308 · Violation VI-2026-039312 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

    Case CF-2026-064308 · Violation VI-2026-039313 · Code PM15-304.3 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT

    Case CF-2026-064308 · Violation VI-2026-039314 · Code PM15-304.2 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA GRAFFITI

    Case CF-2026-064308 · Violation VI-2026-039315 · Code PM15-302.9 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS

    Case CF-2026-064308 · Violation VI-2026-039316 · Code PM15-304.12 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-064208 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-064308 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-032133 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 697771 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-032133 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-032133 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-032133 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES- GENERAL

    Case CF-2021-032133 · Violation VI-2021-024428 · Code PM15-901.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  19. License terminal eventJOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 830046 · Inactive

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

  20. License issue eventJOSEPH MARTORANO: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 830046 · Inactive

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 697771 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 697766 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 697766 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  24. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 697766 · Violation 5145809 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  25. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 697771 · Violation 211967500 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 697771 · Violation 211967501 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 697771 · Violation 211967499 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 697771 · Violation 5245148 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS

    Case 697771 · Violation 211967497 · Code PM15-304.13 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SIDEWALKS

    Case 697771 · Violation 211967496 · Code PM15-302.3 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 697766 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 697771 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 594082 · PASSED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 629299 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 594082 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 594082 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 594082 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  38. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 594082 · Violation 4634840 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 594082 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  40. Recorded transfer$500 transfer

    2005

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 12:04 AM 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.

Official city record ↗  ·  L&I history ↗  ·  See the whole block  ·  Download this record (JSON)