2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1926

Floors5

Units41

Building Area27,840 sqft

ZoningR8

ClassC7

Market Value$1.7M

2238 MORRIS AVE is a property located at 2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 5 floors and 41 units. The building area is 27,840 square feet on a 7,237 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $1.7M. It last sold for $4M on Nov 19, 2014. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 20 building permits on record (14 active). There are 737 violations on record (143 currently open). 69 docketed judgments carrying $1,345 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

1,749records on file

6Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 2238 Morris Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 41 units and 27,840 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.7M, and assessed for tax at $765K. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,749 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 760 of its 1,749 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (737) and enforcement (88) trail well behind. 143 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 6, with a site energy-use intensity of 130.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 248 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% complaint, 59 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.7M of Bronx, written across 1,749 government filings.

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Sources

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updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores

Building ClassC7

Year Built1926

Floors5

Total Units41

Building Area27,840 sqft

Lot Size7,237 sqft

ZoningR8

ConditionAverage

BBL2031710001

BIN2013860

OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.7M

Assessed Total$765K

Assessed Land$130K

Last Sale Price$4M

Last Sale DateNov 19, 2014

Building Permits

20 on record · 14 active

ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed May 3, 2026Job #X01396473-I1-EL

APARTMENTS WIA-3, WIA-4, WIA-5 / SERVICE WORK /3 METERS/ GENARAL WIIRING/ ELECTRIC STOVE

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PlumbingDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Feb 3, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #X01242206-S1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Feb 3, 2026Est. cost $5KJob #X01242206-S1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Aug 26, 2025Est. cost $129KJob #X01242206-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Aug 26, 2025Est. cost $129KJob #X01242206-I1

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+ 15 more permits — view full report

Violations

737 on record · 143 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,345

Judgments · 69 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049101855Y

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049101856X

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048839561N

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048474778P

FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048402900R

LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19104443

§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT CLOSET DOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT C7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19104447

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LOCKING MECHANISM AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19104450

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19104455

§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jul 15, 2026#19104475

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D4, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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+ 732 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 41 units. The building area is 27,840 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 20 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed May 3, 2026.

Does 2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 737 violations on record, with 143 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 7 ECB, 724 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has 69 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,345. 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 2238 MORRIS AVE?

2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 has an assessed market value of $1.7M and a total assessed value of $765K (land: $130K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 2238 MORRIS AVE last sold?

2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 last sold for $4M on Nov 19, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 2238 MORRIS AVE?

2238 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 2238 MORRIS AVE?

2238 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10453 is individually 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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