House report

3357-59 Amber St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,340 sqftRSA5built 1888

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$122K OPA value, not a listing price
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3 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-044969

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened May 1, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 21, 2026

  • New StructureA-301.1/1
  • Zoning Required For ConstructionA-301.1/64
  • Unapproved Used MaterialsA-203.2/1

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$141K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19134 (Port Richmond · Kensington) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspection

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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationNEW STRUCTURE
  4. L&I violationZONING REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION
  5. L&I violationUNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationEXT A-MOTOR VEH MUST BE REMOV
  10. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. PermitElectrical
  13. PermitPlumbing
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  16. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 3 L&I violation rows marked OPEN. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$308/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $22,000 × 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 $141,400. 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 452229700
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

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

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
1,340 sqft livable area
Lot
2,380 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
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

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

Block context

3300 block of Amber St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3355 Amber St  ·  3353 Amber St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 17 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-044969 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-044969 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationNEW STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2026-044969 · Violation VI-2026-027360 · Code A-301.1/1 · OPEN

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

  4. ViolationZONING REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION

    Case CF-2026-044969 · Violation VI-2026-027361 · Code A-301.1/64 · OPEN

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

  5. ViolationUNAPPROVED USED MATERIALS

    Case CF-2026-044969 · Violation VI-2026-027362 · Code A-203.2/1 · OPEN

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-044969 · 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 437038 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 437038 · 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.

  9. ViolationEXT A-MOTOR VEH MUST BE REMOV

    Case 437038 · Violation 3267621 · Code PM-302.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 437038 · Violation 3267620 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 437038 · 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.

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 514144 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 100AMP SERVICE, 3 LITE FIXTURES IN BASEMENT, INE IN KITCHEN, LINE IN BEDROOM LINE IN 2ND FL BATHROOM, 6 HARDWIRED SMOKE DETECTORS AND LIVING ROOM LIGHTS AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)

  13. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 469818 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP/FRESH AIR INLET

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 340507 · 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.

  15. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 340507 · Violation 2515672 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 340507 · Violation 2515671 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 340507 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 7:38 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.

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