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3178 Amber St

3 bd1 ba2 stories900 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$99K OPA value, not a listing price
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-064378

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

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

  • New Use Occupied Prior To CoA-701.1/3
  • New UseA-301.1/65

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$100K$200KZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) median$128K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record54 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO
  2. L&I violationNEW USE
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  6. InspectionBP_BLDG
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN
  10. LicenseJOHN ROSS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  11. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT
  12. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  13. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  14. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. AppealZoning board appeal
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationINSURANCE - POST CERT
  22. L&I violationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS
  23. PermitMajor alteration
  24. L&I violationPERMP- WK DOES NOT CONFORM
  25. L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
  26. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  27. L&I violationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED
  28. L&I violationPERM - MUST POST
  29. PermitDemolition
  30. LicenseJOHN ROSS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. L&I violationHEAT AUTO CONTROLS DEFECTIV-RE
  36. L&I violationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES
  37. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  38. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  39. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
  40. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  41. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  42. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  43. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  44. L&I violationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES
  45. L&I violationINT-BATHRM TOILET MECH RPR-RES
  46. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  47. L&I violationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
  48. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  49. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  50. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  51. L&I violationINT A-RODENT BURROWS, ELIMINAT
  52. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  53. PermitPlumbing
  54. LicenseJOHN ROSS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: active rental license · 2 L&I violation rows marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $19 · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,387/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $99,100 × 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 $127,800. 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 252452700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $19.22. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$19.22 total · $17.69 principal · $0.26 interest · $0.18 penalty

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The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
900 sqft livable area
Lot
1,500 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 CLOSED · Withdrawn · 2014

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

Block context

3100 block of Amber St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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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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.

JOHN ROSSInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jun 12, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 9, 2014

JOHN ROSSActive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 13, 2009 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

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 53 dated rows
  1. ViolationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO

    Case CF-2026-064378 · Violation VI-2026-039531 · Code A-701.1/3 · OPEN

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

  2. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2026-064378 · Violation VI-2026-039530 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-064378 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 426355 · Violation 3933959 · Code A-302.8/32 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  5. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 426355 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  6. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 426355 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 355828 · 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.

  8. ViolationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN

    Case 426355 · Violation 3873819 · Code A-504.7/3 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  9. License terminal eventJOHN ROSS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 596329 · Inactive

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

  10. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O PLUMB PERMIT

    Case 426355 · Violation 3873817 · Code A-504.1/6 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  11. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 426355 · Violation 3873815 · Code A-301.1/55 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  12. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 426355 · Violation 3873816 · Code A-504.1/3 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  13. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 426355 · Violation 3873818 · Code A-901.13/3 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 426355 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 355828 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 21373 · CLOSED · Withdrawn

    Related permit 491620 · PERMIT FOR A TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

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

    Case 355828 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 372335 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 355828 · 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.

  20. ViolationINSURANCE - POST CERT

    Case 496227 · Violation 2956699 · Code A-302.8/32 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  21. ViolationPROPERLY REMOVE DEMO DEBRIS

    Case 496227 · Violation 2956698 · Code A-104.1/6 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 496227 · CLOSED

    1300 SQUARE FEET OF INTERIOR ALTERATIONS - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.

  23. ViolationPERMP- WK DOES NOT CONFORM

    Case 492806 · Violation 2955009 · Code A-302.10/34 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  24. ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE

    Case 492806 · Violation 2955008 · Code A-104.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 492806 · Violation 2955012 · Code A-504.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. ViolationBLDG PERMIT REQUIRED

    Case 492806 · Violation 2955011 · Code A-501.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. ViolationPERM - MUST POST

    Case 492806 · Violation 2955010 · Code A-302.8/30 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. PermitDemolition

    Permit 492806 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND CEILING ONLY. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE.

  29. License issue eventJOHN ROSS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 596329 · Inactive

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 372335 · 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.

  31. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 372335 · Violation 2785711 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 372335 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 355828 · 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.

  34. ViolationHEAT AUTO CONTROLS DEFECTIV-RE

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099209 · Code PM-406.2/7 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099211 · Code PM-407.2/6 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099212 · Code PM-407.2/7 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099200 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099201 · Code PM-304.8/16 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099202 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099203 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099204 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099205 · Code PM-405.3/13 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationINT-BATHRM TOILET REPAIR-RES

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099206 · Code PM-405.3/19 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationINT-BATHRM TOILET MECH RPR-RES

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099207 · Code PM-405.3/24 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099208 · Code PM-405.3/8 · COMPLIED

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

  46. ViolationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099210 · Code PM-407.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099196 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  48. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099197 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099198 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  50. ViolationINT A-RODENT BURROWS, ELIMINAT

    Case 355828 · Violation 3099199 · Code PM-303.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 355828 · 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.

  52. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 408110 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP, LATERAL AND MAIN DRAIN

  53. License issue eventJOHN ROSS: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 466444 · Active

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

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 11:18 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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