Bronx • Elevator Apartment

1881 Morris Ave

Bronx, NY 10453Company-ownedBBL 2028270053BIN 2007908

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1941
Floors6
Units55
Building Area50,000 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD1
Market Value$2.7M

1881 MORRIS AVE is a property located at 1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1941. It has 6 floors and 55 units. The building area is 50,000 square feet on a 11,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (10 active). There are 535 violations on record (84 currently open). 45 docketed judgments carrying $25,000 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,440records on file
80Energy Star

Completed in 1941, 1881 Morris Ave rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 55 units and 50,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.7M, and assessed for tax at $1.2M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,440 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 639 of its 1,440 records, fully 44%, fall under that one heading. Violation (535) and enforcement (114) trail well behind. 84 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2021.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 80, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 260 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 44% complaint, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.7M of Bronx, written across 1,440 government filings.

Property Details

Address1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1941
Floors6
Total Units55
Building Area50,000 sqft
Lot Size11,875 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
2028270053
2007908
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.7M
$1.2M
$54K

Building Permits

15 on record · 10 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 31, 2024Est. cost $12KJob #X01090253-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Aug 22, 2024Est. cost $12KJob #X01090253-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 19, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #X00846443-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 19, 2023Est. cost $5KJob #X00846476-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2021Job #X00546981-I1-EL

REMOVE VIOLATIONS 039040395N 039040393J 039040397R 039040390Y 039040391X 039040394L 039040389R 039040392H 039040398Z 039040396P REMOVE ALL ILLEGAL WIRING IN BASEMENT

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Violations

535 on record · 84 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25,000
Judgments · 45 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2022Ticket #047294253H
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $2,500Ticket #039040390Y
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2022Balance $15,000Ticket #039040391X
DWELLING WITH MORE THAN 3 ADD TL UNITS CONTRARY TO C OF O
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $1,250Ticket #039040392H
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Balance $1,250Ticket #039040393J
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERT OF OCCUP OR BUILDING DEPT

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 1, 2026#18757662

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10SQ.FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 6, 2026#18700328

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 6, 2026#18700329

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Mar 1, 2026#18676442

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL AND CELING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 11, 2026#18638214

§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1941. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 55 units. The building area is 50,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 15 building permits on record, with 10 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Oct 31, 2024.

Does 1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 535 violations on record, with 84 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 85 ECB, 420 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 45 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25,000. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 1881 MORRIS AVE?

1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $2.7M and a total assessed value of $1.2M (land: $54K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 1881 MORRIS AVE?

1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 is zoned R8. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 1881 MORRIS AVE?

1881 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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