# 1040 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

BBL 2024370004 · Block 2437 · Lot 4 · BIN 2002377  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1040-morris-avenue-2024370004  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

1040 Morris Avenue (Bronx, NY 10456; tax lot BBL 2024370004) is a 4-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C9: garden apartments), built around 1929, on a 1,610 sq ft lot zoned R7-1. City tax records list the owner as SIMMONS, ELLA B.. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $591,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one OATH ticket with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “1040 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456 (BBL 2024370004)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1040-morris-avenue-2024370004. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 1 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: SIMMONS, ELLA B.
- Building class: C9 – Garden apartments
- Year built: 1929
- Floors: 3
- Units: 4 residential / 4 total
- Lot area: 1,610 sq ft · Building area: 2,888 sq ft
- Zoning: R7-1, C1-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $591,000, assessed value $265,950, tax class 2A
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-11-21 from CITY OF NEW YORK to SIMMONS, ELLA B., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1977-11-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-11-30 from COMMISSIONER OFFINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER O FFINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER O F FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITYO  FNEW YORK; COMMISSION OF FINANCE THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THEC ITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OFNEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER FO FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY O FNEW YORK; COMMISSIONE ROF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE THE CITY OF NEW YORK to THE CITY O FNE WYORK; THE CITY OF NEW ;YORK; THE CITY O FNEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEWYORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW  YORK; THE CITY OF NE WYORK; CITY OF NY, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 956 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

No records found.

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | open (HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-10-02 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-04-04 | pending (ASSIGNED · DISMISSED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1FL): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the conditio… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-06-22 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Noise - Residential – Loud Music/Party. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as SIMMONS, ELLA B.. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1983-11-21 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1983-11-21). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-10-30 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Taresha Simmons, business city Bx. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-10-30 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Taresha Simmons. | feu5-w2e2 |

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