78 West 170th Street, The Bronx
Apartment building · 39 units · built 2024 · Block 2506, Lot 125.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Feb 28, 2022, estimated cost $5.4M, 39 units, 11 stories, described as “Proposed eleven (11) story and cellar mixed used building”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2026, estimated cost $126K, described as “Proposed medical office on existing first floor commercial space; installation of new partitions, floor finish, drop ceiling and new restroom.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffolds per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building code chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 1, 2024, described as “Installation of two point scaffolding in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 1, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of supported scaffolding in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 29, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of 6000 lb single personnel/material hoist car as per plans during construction. Hoist shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed, overhead protection, roof protection and construction fence per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the NYC code 2022, no changes in use egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed, overhead protection, roof protection and construction fence per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the NYC code 2022, no changes in use egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2022, 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 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2022, 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 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 11, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temp construction fence filed in conjunction with the demolition of 76 & 78 west 170 street”
- Alteration, filed Feb 11, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary construction fence filed in conjunction with demolition applications 220739146 & 220739137”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,862,900
- 2026–27 tax
- $2,317
- Market value (city estimate)
- $6,362,000
- Taxable value
- $18,626
- Assessed land
- $203,400
- Assessed improvements
- $2,659,500
Tax breaks
- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2061, about $353,799 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R8A: floor area ratio 8.11 built, above the 6.02 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Nov 5, 2021: $725,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 78 West 170th Street in Highbridge, The Bronx, New York YIMBY, Sep 6, 2025.