Description
1501 Montrose Street is a nuissance property. It is a mixed use apt/commercial. The bottom floor used to be a laundromat. The area behind the property (on 15th) is a constant source of sanitation violations: garbage bags, old furniture, wood, etc.
In addition, someone has placed a brown rubbermaid trash can on the sidewalk (on 15th btw Montrose & Christian). This attracts all manner of food waste, old clothes, etc. At this moment, it is overflowing. People see the trash and simply add more to it. Last week there was a filthy mattress dropped off. Yesterday, a discarded car seat.
The neighbors try to keep the surrounding area clean. There is even a thriving community garden next to all of this garbage.
It is an eyesore and a health hazard. Neighbors have seen rodents at this location.
We have called 311 numerous times and the trash can has been emptied once or twice. But this property is a serious violator of sanitation laws and the culprits are making the area miserable for all others.
21 Comments
rosehill (Registered User)
rosehill (Registered User)
Closed mb (Guest)
Updated 7/8/10 7:05am: The Streets Dept inspected the location and did not see the item or issue.
Reopened rosehill (Registered User)
rosehill (Registered User)
rosehill (Registered User)
GreenMovementisEverywhere (Registered User)
It doesn't matter which day of the week and at what time. It may not even be the people who live there--does anyone live there?
May be because it looks so dilapidated others just throw trash there. This is disgusting. If this was the wild it be cleaner than this.
CITY OF PHILTHYDELPHIA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. Me and my friends have very good reasons to call this place philty!
saubiya (Guest)
cmonkey (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
Anonymous (Guest)
This issue was just reported again to the Philly311 - Ticket # 1087217.
Hopefully it gets addressed in a timely manner b
Reopened Poune Saberi (Guest)
Reopened dr_gingivitis (Guest)
Acknowledged Philly311 (Registered User)
Anonymous (Guest)
This just in from 311 - can someone confirm or deny that this issue was resolved?
Updated 7/21/10 1:04pm: The Streets Dept has received the request
Updated 7/22/10 7:03am: The Streets Dept has reported that this request has been closed
rosehill (Registered User)
rosehill (Guest)
Yesterday, it appears that the streets department cleaned up the sidewalk trash. Thank you!
It was clean for about four hours before there was a pile of furniture at this location. Old habits die hard I suppose. There is literally a kitchen counter there now, that i tried, but could not move.
Obviously this is an area that we must constantly monitor. A sign might be helpful.
Again, thank you 311/streets department for your assistance.
Anonymous (Guest)
This issue was again reported to 311 this morning, July 28th.
Its 311 Ticket # is: 1101562
rosehill (Registered User)
Acknowledged Philly311 (Registered User)
If you know who is doing the dumping, you can report it to the Sweeps Unit at 215-685-4275/76/77. They issue violations for trash.
For a "No Dumping" sign, you can contact Philadelphia More Beautiful at 215-477-0235. (mb)
Baba Bob Shipman (Registered User)
Dial 3-1-1
Streets Department Customer Affairs Unit 215-686-5560