# 160 Central Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Brooklyn, NY 11221

BBL 3032070036 · Block 3207 · Lot 36 · BIN 3072887  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/160-central-avenue-3032070036  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

## Summary

160 Central Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11221; tax lot BBL 3032070036) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1899, on a 1,140 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as MORRIS, DESMOND. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,236,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows five open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “160 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (BBL 3032070036)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/160-central-avenue-3032070036. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant (East): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11221: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 162 Central Avenue (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/162-central-avenue-3032070137
- 158 Central Avenue (27 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/158-central-avenue-3032070133
- 164 Central Avenue (45 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/164-central-avenue-3032070038
- 156 Central Avenue (64 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/156-central-avenue-3032070132
- 154 Central Avenue (86 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/154-central-avenue-3032070131
- 152 Central Avenue (106 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/152-central-avenue-3032070130
- 135 Suydam Street (64 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/135-suydam-street-3032070039
- 133 Suydam Street (101 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/133-suydam-street-3032070042

## 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 | 5 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: MORRIS, DESMOND
- Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)
- Year built: 1899
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,140 sq ft · Building area: 1,440 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,236,000, assessed value $74,160, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-09-20 from MORRIS, PETRONA to MORRIS, DESMOND, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1992-07-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1992-07-28 from MORRIS, PETRONA; MORRIS, DESMOND to MORRIS, PERTRONA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-07-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-07-07 from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 1619 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1981-10-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-10-06 from SECY OF HOUSING & URBAN DVLPT to MORRIS PETRONA; MORRIS DESMOND, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1981-06-19 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-06-19 from GINSBERG DANIEL (REF) to SECY OF HOUSING & URBAN DVLPT OF WASHINGTON DC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1971-07-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-07-29 from CORDERO FELICITA L; CORDERO FELIPE to MERCADO LUIS C; SANTIAGO EDUARDA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1969-07-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1969-07-18 from SMITH EUGENE; SMITH MARY to CORDERO FELICITA; CORDERO FELIPE, 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).

No records found.

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-08 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2013-07-08 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 2 BALUSTERS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-10-17 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-10-17 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC BELL BUZZER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-10-17 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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 2026-11-10

## 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.

No records found.

## 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 MORRIS, DESMOND. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2005-09-20 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2005-09-20). | 636b-3b5g |

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