# 477 Willis Avenue, The Bronx

Commercial · built 1965 · Block 2307, Lot 46.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2023070046/477-willis-avenue

More construction in Mott Haven and Port Morris: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/mott-haven-and-port-morris.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a heavy duty overhead protection as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2022.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Emergency structural work filed as per plans. The scope of work is removal of a collapsed portion of floor and material overloading the second floor.”
- Major Renovation — Non-residential, filed Oct 16, 2025, estimated cost $4.2M, 2 stories, described as “Proposed vertical enlargement to an existing 1-story + cellar community facility building, converting to a 2-story + cellar community facility building.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2022, estimated cost $12K, described as “Demolition of interior partitions and finishes. To prepare the space for construction of new partitions. No change to use egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $595,350
- 2026–27 tax: $64,584
- Market value (city estimate): $1,323,000
- Taxable value: $595,350
- Assessed land: $47,250
- Assessed improvements: $548,100

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.99 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 11, 2025: $2,800,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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