# 1981 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 BBL 2028290081 · Block 2829 · Lot 81 · BIN 2007959 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1981-morris-avenue-2028290081 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31 ## Summary 1981 Morris Avenue (Bronx, NY 10453; tax lot BBL 2028290081) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1907, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R8. City tax records list the owner as GRETEL ANDERSON YATES. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $779,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active DOB violations and one open HPD violation. There were no 311 requests 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, “1981 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 (BBL 2028290081)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/1981-morris-avenue-2028290081. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations | 2 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 1 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: GRETEL ANDERSON YATES - Building class: C0 – Three-family walk-up - Year built: 1907 - Floors: 3 - Units: 3 residential / 3 total - Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 3,384 sq ft - Zoning: R8 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $779,000, assessed value $46,740, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1990-07-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-07-19 from YATES, GRETEL ANDERSON to PINKS, STEPHEN; YATES, GRETEL ANDERSON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1990-07-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-07-19 from ANDERSON, MARK; YATES, GRETEL ANDERSON to YATES, GRETEL ANDERSON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1990-03-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-03-23 from ANDERSON, GRETEL; WADE, HELEN; YATES, GRETEL ANDERSON to ANDERSON, MARK; YATES, GRETEL ANDERSON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1981-06-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-06-02 from WADE HELEN to GRETEL ANDERSON; HELEN WADE, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1994-05-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 200250156: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1994-05-18, expires 1996-05-18. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1994-03-09 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 200250156: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1994-03-09, expires 1994-06-29. | ipu4-2q9a | ## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2020-09-21 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): FAILURE TO MAINTAIN-3STRY+BSMNT+CELLAR ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING ADJACENT PROPERTY LOCATED 1979 MORRIS AVENUE IS IN STATE OF DISREPAIR REAR EXTENSION OF 1979 MORRIS AVENUE IS COLLAPSING POSING A RISK TO REAR EXTENSION OF 1981 MORRIS AV…. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2020-07-08 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL): STRUCTURE RENDERED NON-COMPLIANT. BUILDING REAR YARD AND REAR EXTENSION IN THE COLLAPSE ZONE OF 1979 MORRIS AVE STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED REAR WALL.. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | | 2009-09-01 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS. LIGHTS NOT ON. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2020-09-07 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1STFLO): Paint/Plaster – Wall. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr | ## 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 GRETEL ANDERSON YATES. | 64uk-42ks | | 1990-07-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1990-07-19). | 636b-3b5g | | 1990-07-19 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1990-07-19). | 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/2028290081