171 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
BBL 3030480020 (Block 3048, Lot 20) · BIN 3071040 · Last updated:
Also recorded in city data as: 165 Morgan Ave · 161 Morgan Ave
Summary
171 Morgan Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11237) is a warehouse (building class E1: warehouse (subtype E1)), built around 1920, on a 10,000 sq ft lot zoned M1-1. City tax records list the owner as 171 MORGAN PLAZA LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated May 5, 2021 lists a price of $4,150,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,878,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 16 active DOB violations and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were seven 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019.
At a glance
Lot & building
Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.
- Owner (as listed by the city)
- 171 MORGAN PLAZA LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- E1 – Warehouse (subtype E1)The Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- Industrial & manufacturingCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1920Often an estimate for older buildings.
- Floors
- 1
- Units
- 0 residential / 1 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 10,000 sq ft (100.33 ft × 99.67 ft)
- Building floor area
- 10,000 sq ft (incl. 10,000 sq ft commercial)
- Zoning
- M1-1The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Manufacturing district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 1.00 built / 0.00 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 3030480020 (Borough 3, Block 3048, Lot 20) · BIN 3071040BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Official lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — dataset updated 2026-08-24, fetched 2026-10-31; Building Footprints — dataset updated 2026-10-25, fetched 2026-10-31
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $2,878,000The 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
- $1,295,100The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $757,440Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 4 – commercial / industrial
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $2,878,000 | $1,295,100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Final | $1,403,000 | $631,350 | 4 |
| 2025 | Final | $1,363,000 | $613,350 | 4 |
| 2024 | Final | $1,286,000 | $578,700 | 4 |
| 2023 | Final | $1,486,000 | $668,700 | 4 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — dataset updated 2026-09-14, fetched 2026-10-31
Sales & deed history 1
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.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-05 | DEED | $4,150,000 | Morgan Scholes Properties Inc. | 171 Morgan Plaza Llc | 2021050700094001 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — dataset updated 2026-10-08, fetched 2026-10-31; ACRIS Real Property Legals — dataset updated 2026-10-08, fetched 2026-10-31; ACRIS Real Property Parties — dataset updated 2026-10-08, fetched 2026-10-31
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 — dataset updated 2026-10-30, fetched 2026-10-31; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — dataset updated 2026-10-30, fetched 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 — dataset updated 2026-10-30, fetched 2026-10-31; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — dataset updated 2026-10-31, fetched 2026-10-31
DOB violations 16 active of 19
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).
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2025-11-14 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION | V111425LBLVIO11123 |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2024-09-23 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION | V092324LBLVIO10051 |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2023-06-30 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION | V063023LBLVIO16129 |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2023-06-20 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION | V062023LBLVIO17184 |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2023-06-20 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION | V062023LBLVIO37549 |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2023-04-25 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION | V042523LBLVIO14280 |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2019-11-08 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT | V110819LBLVIO08950 |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2014-05-15 | LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED | VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT | V051514LBLVIO10376 |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2004-02-13 | LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED | V021304LL629117541 | |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2003-03-19 | LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED | V031903LL629118291 | |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2002-03-26 | LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED | V032602LL629119565-2002 | |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 1999-03-16 | LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED | V031699LL629118664-99 | |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 1998-05-04 | LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED | V050498LL629122469-98 | |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 1997-02-10 | LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED | V021097LL629124217-97 | |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 1995-08-29 | LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED | V082995LL629130890-95 |
Showing 15 of 19 records. See the source dataset for the full list.
Source: DOB Violations — dataset updated 2026-10-31, fetched 2026-10-31
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 3
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active means the condition has not been certified as corrected and/or the case is not resolved. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
| Status | Issued | Severity | What it was for | Penalty / paid / balance | ECB # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved IN VIOLATION · CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2012-08-11 | CLASS - 1 | B154,50A: 50A;FAILED TO COMPLIED WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S OF THE DEPT OF BLDGS ORDERS SEE VIOL #32072619L & 32072075X. | $2,400 / $2,400 / $0 | 32072407N |
| Resolved IN VIOLATION · CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2012-05-12 | CLASS - 1 | B154,3A,B,C,15,16,51. 50A- NO CHECK VALVES ON FEED WATER (LINE). 50B- NO VALVE ON OIL LINE TOP OF OIL TANK. | $1,000 / $1,000 / $0 | 32072075X |
| Resolved IN VIOLATION · CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED | 2012-05-05 | CLASS - 1 | B154,15,16,51,32A,19B,38,3A-C,50A-D.(50A)NO VALVE TOP OF OIL TANK.(50B)NO CHECK VALVE ON FEED WATER LINE.(50C)PEEPHOLE GLASS DIRTY.(50D)DIGITAL MISSING ON CONTROLLS.(50E)DO NOT OPERATE UNTIL ALL HAZ CORRECTION | $1,000 / $1,000 / $0 | 32072019L |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — dataset updated 2026-10-31, fetched 2026-10-31
OATH tickets (all agencies) 2 unpaid of 42
Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s address. 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.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid balance Default DOCKETED · DEFAULTED | 2023-02-09 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE | BRICK BY BRICK RECORDING STUDI | $125 / $0 / $125 | 047788455X |
| Unpaid balance Default DOCKETED · DEFAULTED | 2023-02-09 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE | BRICK BY BRICK RECORDING STUDI | $125 / $0 / $125 | 047788456H |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED | 2023-09-03 | Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc | IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF | SULTAN TRANS INC | $2,000 / $1,800 / $0 | 000805945P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · STIPULATED | 2021-06-21 | Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc | IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF | ADAM'S EUROPEAN CONTRACTING IN | $350 / $350 / $0 | 000702866P |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION | 2016-08-05 | Fire Department Of Nyc | PERMITS | MORGAN SCHOLES PROPERTIES INC | — / — / — | 011484519R |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2016-06-20 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES | AUTOSTAR AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE | $100 / $100 / — | 042166416P |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2015-07-27 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | AUTOSTAR AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE | $100 / $100 / — | 042006087K |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2015-01-02 | SPILLAGE FROM TRUCK OR RECEPTACLE | BRACERO | $100 / $100 / — | 0186189291 | |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2014-08-04 | Sanitation Dept | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | AUTOSTAR AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE | $100 / $100 / — | 043982225Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2012-08-11 | Dept. Of Buildings | FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER | MORGAN SCHOLES PROPERTIES INC. | $2,400 / $2,400 / — | 032072407N |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2012-05-12 | Dept. Of Buildings | FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER | MORGAN SCHOLES PROPERTIES INC | $1,000 / $1,000 / — | 032072075X |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION | 2012-05-05 | Dept. Of Buildings | FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER: SERVICE EQUIPMENT - BOILER | MORGAN SHOLES PROPERTIES INC | $1,000 / $1,000 / — | 032072019L |
Showing 12 of 42 records. See the source dataset for the full list.
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — dataset updated 2026-10-31, fetched 2026-10-31
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.
No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — dataset updated 2026-10-28, fetched 2026-10-31; HPD Registration Contacts — dataset updated 2026-10-28, fetched 2026-10-31
HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — dataset updated 2026-10-31, fetched 2026-10-31
HPD complaints 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — dataset updated 2026-10-31, fetched 2026-10-31
311 requests (last 12 months) 7
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.
| Opened | Agency | Complaint | Status | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | DSNY | Graffiti – Graffiti | Closed | 2026-10-26 |
| 2026-10-05 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Blocked Bike Lane | Closed | 2026-10-05 |
| 2026-09-10 | DSNY | Graffiti – Graffiti | Closed | 2026-09-23 |
| 2026-09-03 | DSNY | Graffiti – Graffiti | Closed | 2026-09-08 |
| 2026-02-19 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Posted Parking Sign Violation | Closed | 2026-02-19 |
| 2026-02-11 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Blocked Bike Lane | Closed | 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-29 | NYPD | Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk | Closed | 2025-12-29 |
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — dataset updated 2026-10-31, fetched 2026-10-31
Nearby properties
On Morgan Ave
- 101 Morgan Avenue (one open item)
- 134 Morgan Avenue (21 open items)
- 154 Morgan Avenue (nine open items)
- 157 Morgan Avenue
- 175 Morgan Avenue (six open items)
- 179 Morgan Avenue (one open item)
- 180 Morgan Avenue (one open item)
- 180 Morgan Avenue
Data as of October 31, 2026 (cached NYC Open Data; each section shows its own dataset date). Machine-readable: /api/property/3030480020.json