# 144 Morton Place, University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx, NY 10453 BBL 2028680077 · Block 2868 · Lot 77 · BIN 2100339, 2100912 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/144-morton-place-2028680077 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09 Also recorded as: 1305 Nelson Ave ## Summary 144 Morton Place (Bronx, NY 10453; tax lot BBL 2028680077) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1997, on a 2,200 sq ft lot zoned R7-1. City tax records list the owner as HARRIS, MELANE M.. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $850,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB or DOB NOW safety violations, active ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints 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, “144 Morton Place, Bronx, NY 10453 (BBL 2028680077)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/144-morton-place-2028680077. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood University Heights (South)-Morris Heights: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Bronx 10453: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/10453 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 142 Morton Place (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/142-morton-place-2028680078 - 146 Morton Place (22 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/146-morton-place-2028680076 - 148 Morton Place (44 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/148-morton-place-2028680074 - 140 Morton Place (55 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/140-morton-place-2028680080 - 150 Morton Place (66 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/150-morton-place-2028680073 - 152 Morton Place (89 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/152-morton-place-2028680072 - 143 West Tremont Avenue (101 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/143-west-tremont-avenue-2028680084 - 141 West Tremont Avenue (102 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/141-west-tremont-avenue-2028680083 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: HARRIS, MELANE M. - Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick - Year built: 1997 - Floors: 2 - Units: 2 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 2,200 sq ft · Building area: 2,094 sq ft - Zoning: R7-1 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $850,000, assessed value $51,000, tax class 1 - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1998-06-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-06-26 from NYC PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO., INC. to HARRIS, MELANE M., no price stated ($0). | 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). | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 1997-12-30 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 200249445: Alteration / Curb cut. Issued 1997-12-30, expires 1998-11-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1996-10-30 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 200076924: New building. Issued 1996-10-30, expires 1997-11-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1996-07-25 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 200076924: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1996-07-25, expires 1997-07-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1996-05-07 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 200076924: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1996-05-07, expires 1996-07-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1995-11-06 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 200076924: New building. Issued 1995-11-06, expires 1996-11-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1994-11-01 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 200076924: New building. Issued 1994-11-01, expires 1995-11-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1993-11-03 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 200076924: New building. Issued 1993-11-03, expires 1994-11-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1993-02-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 200076924: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1993-02-04, expires 1993-07-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1992-11-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 200076924: New building. Issued 1992-11-06, expires 1993-11-01. | ipu4-2q9a | ## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open. No records found. ## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items. No records found. Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09 ## 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. No records found. ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-05-09 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Blocked Driveway – No Access. | 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 HARRIS, MELANE M.. | 64uk-42ks | | 1998-06-26 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1998-06-26). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/2028680077