# 1301 Shakespeare Avenue, The Bronx

Single family · built c. 1899 · Block 2519, Lot 18.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2025190018/1301-shakespeare-avenue

More construction in Highbridge and Morris Heights: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/highbridge-and-morris-heights.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 23, 2026, 13 units, 4 stories, described as “Erection of a new 4 story + penthouse residential building”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2026, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Bpp in conjuction with NB#X01461758-I1. Street frontage 25 ft.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 12, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Construction Fence in conjunction with NB #X01461758-I1”
- Demolition, filed Aug 27, 2026, estimated cost $70K, described as “Full demolition to a two story house.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 27, 2020, estimated cost $14K, described as “Replace plumbing fixtures as per plans.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $39,420
- 2026–27 tax: $2,419
- Market value (city estimate): $657,000
- Taxable value: $6,146
- Assessed land: $11,400
- Assessed improvements: $28,020

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 0.50 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 7, 2026: $735,000, 1,298 sq ft ($566 per sq ft)

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