# 55 Morris Street, Staten Island

Vacant land · Block 6166, Lot 154.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/5061660154/55-morris-street

More construction in Rossville: https://umarelli.org/nyc/staten-island/rossville.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed Jan 8, 2026, 2 units, 3 stories, described as “Construct a two-family residence with off-street parking for two cars.”
- Demolition, filed Feb 3, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Hand demo of a 1 story detached accessory shed/garage , 13' high”
- Demolition, filed Feb 3, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Hand demo of a 2 story detached residence, 28' high”
- Alteration, filed Nov 10, 2025, estimated cost $12K, described as “Temporary construction fence located around entire lot perimeter in Block 6166 Lot 154 - 53 Morris Street. Also applies to future NB applications in Tentative Lot 157 and Tentative Lot 154).”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $41,160
- 2026–27 tax: $4,678
- Market value (city estimate): $686,000
- Taxable value: $23,575
- Assessed land: $17,940
- Assessed improvements: $23,220

## Zoning

R3X: floor area ratio 0.31 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 10, 2025: $950,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- South Richmond Zoning Relief (City Planning 2020R0189): Zoning text change, Completed, filed Apr 7, 2023, decided Nov 2, 2023. The New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) is proposing a Zoning Text Amendment to update the Special South Richmond Development District in portions of Community District 3 in the Borough of Staten Island.

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