280 East 161st Street, The Bronx
Apartment building · 204 units · built 1980 · Block 2420, Lot 120.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary chute as per plans.no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 4, 2026, estimated cost $900K, described as “Facade repairs as per drawings. There is no change to use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed May 1, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 21, 2026, described as “Suspended scaffold outrigger system for exterior facade restoration work and inspection at 280 east 161ST street, bronx, ny 10451”
- Alteration, filed Mar 24, 2026, estimated cost $330K, described as “Filing for interior renovation as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary plywood fence as per plan. No change in use,egress ,or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 14, 2025, estimated cost $40K, described as “Installation of new ADA ramp and concrete steps as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 18, 2023, estimated cost $35K, described as “Replace 2 existing windows at ground level commercial space as per plan, remove portion of exterior wall to enable installation of new storefront windows, build new ramp access to store space in building yard”
- Alteration, filed Dec 6, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Construction fence filed to enclose the area of proposed construction located at the subject address.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2018, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code.live load 300PSF”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $7,179,750
- 2026–27 tax
- $387,257
- Market value (city estimate)
- $15,955,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $257,400
- Assessed improvements
- $6,922,350
Tax breaks
- J-51 abatement, through Dec 31, 2035, a $7,021 credit this tax year.
Zoning
R8: floor area ratio 4.19 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
In the news
Permits Filed for 280 East 161st Street in Concourse Village, The Bronx, New York YIMBY, Dec 21, 2023.