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2031 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453

BBL 2028290091 (Borough 2, Block 2829, Lot 91) · BIN 2007962 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

2031 Morris Avenue (Bronx, NY 10453; tax lot BBL 2028290091) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1899, on a 2,117 sq ft lot zoned R8. City tax records list the owner as CEESAY, KITABU; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated February 22, 2011 lists a price of $475,200. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $819,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 78 open HPD violations and 43 OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were no 311 requests in the past 12 months and 12 HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
CEESAY, KITABU
Building class
C0 · Three-family walk-up
Year built · units
1899 · 3 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,117 sq ft · R8
Market value (DOF)
$819,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
$475,200 · 2011-02-22
BBL
2028290091
BIN
2007962

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “2031 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 (BBL 2028290091)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/bronx/2031-morris-avenue-2028290091. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
CEESAY, KITABUThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
C0 – Three-family walk-upThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1899Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
3
Units
3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,117 sq ft (21.17 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
3,447 sq ft
Zoning
R8The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
1.63 built / 6.02 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 2028290091 (Borough 2, Block 2829, Lot 91) · BIN 2007962BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-02; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$819,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$49,140The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$21,665Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$819,000$49,1401
2026Final$827,000$49,6201
2025Final$706,000$42,3601

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-02

Sales & deed history 3

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2011-02-22DEED$475,200Keseh CorpCeesay, Fanta J; Ceesay, Kitabu2011022201169001
2010-02-18DEED$130,000Lewis, LionelKeseh Corp.2010021801505001
1982-06-23DEED$0 / not statedPetersen, Darnley A.Jackson, Dorothea L.; Lewis, LionelFT_2200006980620

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02

DOB job filings 0 open of 0

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 0

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 0 active of 0

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-02

OATH tickets (all agencies) 43 unpaid of 124

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2026-03-24Sanitation OthersIMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCECEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300049704023Y
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2026-03-17Sanitation OthersLOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCECEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300049673366R
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2026-03-05Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETCEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300049618930R
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-12-08Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETCEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300049474287R
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-10-16Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETCEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300049275751J
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2025-06-30Pcs - DohmhFAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1STCEESAY FANTA J$600 / $0 / $6000803537379
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2025-06-30Pcs - DohmhFAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO PESTS, GARBAGE CANS SPILLAGECEESAY FANTA J$600 / $0 / $6000803537360
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-05-29Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STCEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300049128708Y
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-04-01Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETCEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300049066808K
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-02-20Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETCEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300048924160Z
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-02-18Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETCEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300048901388N
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-02-15Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETCEESAY KITABU$300 / $0 / $300048901379L

Showing 12 of 124 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

HPD building ID
97488
Last registered
2022-12-14
Registration valid until
2023-09-01 ExpiredRegistrations must be renewed every year.
RoleNameCompanyBusiness city
JointownerKitabu CeesayBronx, Ny
JointownerFanta CeesayBronx, Ny
AgentKitabu CeesayBronx, Ny
OfficerFanta CeesayHackensack, Nj
HeadofficerKitabu CeesayBronx, Ny

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD housing-code violations 78 open of 150

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2026-04-30
A2026-04-30(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2025-11-17
I2025-11-17§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-06-05
A2025-06-05(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2024-11-22
I2024-11-22§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-04-03
A2024-04-03(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Info Nov Sent Out · 2023-11-15
I2023-11-15§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2023-03-17
A2023-03-17(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2022-02-17
A2022-02-17(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2021-04-05
A2021-04-05(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant · 2019-06-13
C2019-06-131FLRHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant · 2019-06-13
C2019-06-131HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2019-06-13
A2019-06-131FLR§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2019-06-13
A2019-06-131FLR§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR. IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2019-06-13
B2019-06-131§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2019-06-13
B2019-06-131§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH WINDOW COUNTER BALANCE. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2019-06-13
B2019-06-131FLR§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, AND WALLS. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2018-03-28
A2018-03-281§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2018-03-28
C2018-03-281§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2018-03-28
C2018-03-281§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2018-03-28
B2018-03-281§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CABINET DOORS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY

Showing 20 of 150 records — open violations are listed first; the API lists every one. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD complaints 12

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

ReceivedStatusAptProblem(s)Outcome
2021-02-09CLOSE1Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed
2020-06-16CLOSEBLDGUnsanitary Condition – Garbage/Recycling StorageThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
2020-03-02CLOSE1Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe 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 condition
2020-02-05CLOSE1STFLHeat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed
2020-02-03CLOSE1Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed
2020-02-02CLOSE1FLHeat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the co
2020-01-20CLOSE1Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the co
2019-12-21CLOSE1Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed
2019-12-04CLOSE1Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed
2019-11-13CLOSE1Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed

Showing 10 of 12 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

311 requests (last 12 months) 0

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

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