986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1929

Floors5

Units30

Building Area34,125 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ClassD1

Market Value$2.9M

986 MORRIS AVE is a property located at 986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1929. It has 5 floors and 30 units. The building area is 34,125 square feet on a 7,868 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-1. The assessed market value is $2.9M. It last sold for $19M on Dec 18, 2014. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 19 building permits on record (8 active). There are 196 violations on record (3 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $400 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

635records on file

25Energy Star

Completed in 1929, 986 Morris Ave rises 5 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 30 units and 34,125 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-1. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.9M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 635 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 274 of its 635 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Violation (196) and inspection (57) trail well behind. 3 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 25, with a site energy-use intensity of 114.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 248 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.9M of Bronx, written across 635 government filings.

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Sources

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latest record Oct 6, 2026

Property Details

Address986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1929

Floors5

Total Units30

Building Area34,125 sqft

Lot Size7,868 sqft

ZoningR7-1

ConditionAverage

BBL2024320005

BIN2002179

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$2.9M

Assessed Total$1.3M

Assessed Land$106K

Last Sale Price$19M

Last Sale DateDec 18, 2014

Building Permits

19 on record · 8 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Mar 17, 2026Est. cost $450KJob #X01162793-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Mar 17, 2025Est. cost $450KJob #X01162793-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Mar 27, 2024Job #423252

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ElevatorDOB NOW

SIGNED OFF

Filed Jun 26, 2019Job #X00184371-I1

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Jun 30, 2017Est. cost $1.4MJob #240079847-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

196 on record · 3 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$400

Judgments · 13 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2024Ticket #048237277H

RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYC 9+ DWELLING UNITS

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #048004175J

LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #047927113N

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

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2023Ticket #047927048X

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

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2019Balance $200Ticket #043834012X

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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HPDClass C

CIV14 MAILED

Issued Oct 6, 2026#19277326

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx built?

The building at 986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 was constructed in 1929. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 5 floors and 30 units. The building area is 34,125 sqft.

Are there building permits at 986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx?

Yes. 986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 19 building permits on record, with 8 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 Mar 17, 2026.

Does 986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 196 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 31 DOB, 5 ECB, 159 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $400. 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 986 MORRIS AVE?

986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 has an assessed market value of $2.9M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $106K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 986 MORRIS AVE last sold?

986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 last sold for $19M on Dec 18, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 986 MORRIS AVE?

986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 is zoned R7-1. 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 986 MORRIS AVE?

986 MORRIS AVE, Bronx, NY 10456 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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