Kensington, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia - Report potholes, graffiti, street light out, and other community issues.

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Squatters, Drug Activity, Illegal Utilities Open

2669 Webb Street Philadelphia, PA - Kensington

This house went up for sheriff sale about a year ago and the tenants that were occupying it before are still there. The person who bought the home at sheriff sale can't get them out to fix it. There is constant drug activity- cars stopping outside all day, people in and out, and constant fighting that disrupts the entire block. They currently have the gas and electric turned on illegally, I assume they haven't paid any utility bills in over a year.

2012-06-17 · Reported by SayAnything · Share · Flag Flagged
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- Christoofar
  
  L&I INSPECTOR VISITED PROPERTY:
  
  I just spoke with Inspector Jones who was out at 2669 Webb today. She observed a woman spraying a little child with a hose, which of course is an issue since it is our understanding that there is no active water. When the woman saw the inspector approach, she went in the house and refused to answer. The inspector also went to the properties that surround it since she wants to check their basement to look at the sewage. She was unsuccessful, but will return. If you have a contact person in one of those homes, please let me know so that I can pass on to Inspector Jones.
  
  2012-06-29 · Flag Flagged
- SayAnything
  
  That's great thanks. Now does it mean that the Inspector can keep going back and as long as they don't let her in she can't confirm and do anything about the sewage? I can't see them allowing her inside to take a look, at least willingly. I can look into the 2 surrounding houses- I believe 2671 is abandoned though.
  
  2012-06-29 · Flag Flagged
- 19125 (Guest)
  
  This house was raided last night by about 20 undercover cops. Does anyone have any info on this?
  
  2012-07-20 · Flag Flagged
- SayAnything
  
  UPDATE: No real changes here. Water/gas/electric is still on- they have an a/c unit running and on hot days have a kids pool on the sidewalk all day. Still a lot of traffic with cars stopping outside the house all day- presumably buying drugs.
  
  2013-06-13 · Flag Flagged
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Maroon Cadillac abandoned Closed

2500-2548 E Thompson St Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA - Kensington

Abandoned maroon four door cadillac on Thompson street. Registration sticker has been removed. Tags
Delaware 348554

2012-09-12 · Reported by Orange Pillow · Share · Flag Flagged
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  2013-06-10 · Flag Flagged
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Salsa on Square licensed as taproom, operates as nightclub, extremely loud music Open

2126 E. Lehigh Ave Philadelphia, PA - Kensington

This is licensed as a tap room, not a night club. Every Wed, Fri and Sat night, the noise from the DJ is so loud my house shakes in every room. This goes on on these three nights well after 2 am at times.

2013-04-13 · Reported by H M (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
- phillykenzo
  
  What happens next? People are voting to have this issue looked into, but no City or other official response to investigate?
  
  2013-05-07 · Flag Flagged
- Martha rez (Guest)
  
  I live on the street and I can contest. They should really have some sort of restriction on the volume of the music. There is no need for the music to be that loud....My entire house shakes every wed, fri, sat and random nights when they have events.
  
  2013-05-07 · Flag Flagged
- Hm (Guest)
  
  We are hoping L and I hears the voice of the residents. Salsa has also not reported the income it is receiving on the rental units to the City and has not paid taxes. They have about 12 residents in the building which may also be a occupancy issue. This place is illegal in many ways Nor has it paid state or fed taxes on the renters but has taken in rent money.
  
  2013-05-08 · Flag Flagged
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house zoned residential, more than 3 unrelated persons live there, inside des... Open

2463 Amber St Philadelphia, PA - Kensington

This was admitted by owner to L and I years ago at zoning meeting for the back garage. It was never remedied. There is open air drug dealing and use from this house.

2013-04-12 · Reported by H M (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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Drug Dealers, Squatters, Prostitutes Open

2044 East Fletcher St. Philadelphia, Pa - Kensington

Abandoned house attracting- drug users, dealers, prostitutes, and squatters
Reported from my mobile device
http://m.seeclickfix.com

2012-03-06 · Reported by Anonymous · Share · Flag Flagged
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- Closed Christoofar
  
  UPDATE: CP RULE TO SHOW CAUSE WAS FILED LAST WEEK AUG 24. THIS PROPERTY IS ON ITS WAY TO SHERIFF'S SALE:
  
  http://www.philadelinquency.com/?p=1108
  
  2012-08-29 · Flag Flagged
- Reopened Chica (Guest)
  
  Reach Street needs clean up I see they have torn down two vacant properties; however, the space will be come littered by the low lives on the block. Constant squatters breaking into properties and changing locks....I was told by the police department that i would need to evict the person....why do I have to spend money to put this person I don't know out of my house. I can't keep a decent renter due to the activity on the block...I stopped fixing the cut out pipes as they keep breaking in.
  
  2012-09-04 · Flag Flagged
- Tina (Guest)
  
  It is disgusting in that area! Some blocks are full of squaters who are getting all free utilities (illegally), and a free house! It's amazing and ridiculous!
  
  2013-01-23 · Flag Flagged
- Tina (Guest)
  
  @ Chica, I feel your pain. That seems to be going on in all of Kensington! How are squatters so easily able to just move into a house, hook up illegal utilities, and live there for years and years like that?! WTH?!
  
  2013-01-23 · Flag Flagged
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Public Nuisance - 24/hr access to basketball court Open

2300 E Albert Street Philadelphia, PA - Kensington

The basketball court on the 2300 block of E Albert Street remains unlocked 24 hrs a day. Teens are out there all hours of the night and into the early morning playing basketball, being excessively noisy and doing drugs. The court is full of trash and is an eyesore. Multiple noise complaints have been called in to 911 and the police never come.

2012-11-12 · Reported by Annoyed (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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Collapsed Garage/Dumping Open

2318 East Hazzard Street Philadelphia, PA - Kensington

Garage is a dangerous structure with the roof and front collapsed with tons of dumping happening inside it. Hate this block as people that rent the other garages think its a parking lot for the cars that they are repairing.

2013-03-29 · Reported by camdogrs (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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Report trash, litter and dumping in your neighborhood Open

2537 Sepviva St Philadelphia, PA - Kensington

Owner is a deadbeat landlord that left the property in shambles for the rest of the neighborhood to have the burden of the eyesore that it is. It was supposedly "santized" by the city and condemned how every their is and infestation of pigeons, graffiti, and every window is broken and missing. Why doesn't the owner just sell it to a developer and make some cash?

How do we get this property Act 90'd?

2012-05-02 · Reported by camdogrs (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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- Christoofar
  
  311 reports that this property is in the hands of L&I -- will have to check again in July to see what's up with it.
  
  2012-05-18 · Flag Flagged
- camdogrs (Guest)
  
  Yea. I have called multiple times about it. If you look it up in public tax records the owner is still up to date on taxes but lives down the shore.
  
  2012-05-22 · Flag Flagged
- Christoofar
  
  Dear Mr. Sawyer:
  
  Thank you for contacting the City of Philadelphia's 311 Contact Center.
  This case has been sent over to Equity Court and is currently in the court
  system.
  Again, thank you for contacting us regarding this issue. Please let us
  know if you have any further questions.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Katie
  Philly 311 Contact Center
  
  ---------------------------------------------
  (Original Email)
  I need an update on what L&I is doing with this Act 90 property:
  
  Property Location:
  2537 Sepviva St Philadelphia, PA
  
  Neighbors are continuing to ask what L&I is doing with this property. It
  has no windows on the 2nd floor. The owner lives in New Jersey.
  
  2012-05-22 · Flag Flagged
- camdogrs (Guest)
  
  Has any new movement happened with this? I noticed that the boarded up front door has been ripped open. I posted up in Philly 311 again but have not seen any changes.
  
  2013-03-29 · Flag Flagged
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Philadelphia water dept. Open

Cedar St And Huntingdon Philadelphia, PA - Kensington

2012-09-28 · Reported by T (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
- Orange Pillow
  
  12-1 union lunch... what do you want them to do
  
  2012-09-28 · Flag Flagged
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Trash all over sidewalk and side lot Open

2082-2084 E. Cumberland St. Philadelphia, PA - Kensington

There continues to be trash and various appliances/junk all over the sidewalk and the side lots. This attract all sorts of unsavory characters. Please, please do something!

2013-02-13 · Reported by Cumberland (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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  Agreed, there is a massive amount of junk horded here. It's right next to a lot used by children to play and the piles of metal, glass and wood could potentially create a very dangerous situation. Men regularly congregate in this junk yard on the old tables and benches as well to drink heavily out of cases of beer and call out to women walking by, myself included.
  
  2013-02-13 · Flag Flagged
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