# 2789 Morris Avenue, The Bronx

Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 3318, Lot 51.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2033180051/2789-morris-avenue

More construction in Bedford Park and Norwood: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/bedford-park-and-norwood.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Jul 23, 2026, 98 units, 17 stories, described as “(please assign to dev hub to same exmainer as job X01430219-I1 its same scope of work, same zoning lot, same owner and applicant)PROPOSING NEW 17 STORY 98 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILIDNG”
- Alteration, filed Aug 10, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of an 8' high construction fence.”
- Demolition, filed Aug 3, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition of the existing house.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $53,280
- 2026–27 tax: $5,403
- Market value (city estimate): $888,000
- Taxable value: $27,229
- Assessed land: $11,040
- Assessed improvements: $42,240

## Zoning

R8: floor area ratio 1.09 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 27, 2016: $699,000
- Apr 11, 2016: $328,500

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology