# 87 West 169th Street, The Bronx

Apartment building · 105 units · built 2024 · Block 2519, Lot 27.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2025190027/87-west-169-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 23, 2024, estimated cost $142K, described as “Installation of 32.98 kw solar energy system on roof. No change of occupancy, use or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 5, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Equipment use: single 7000 # capacity personnel/material hoist during NB const, filed sep. Hoist shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Elevator application submitted separately”
- Alteration, filed Dec 27, 2023, estimated cost $40K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold for new building at 97 west 169TH street, bronx as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 1, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plan. No change in use,egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 22, 2023, estimated cost $980, described as “Structural Civil Site retaining walls.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Earth Work as per plans filed (Civil)”
- Alteration, filed Jun 21, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of new temporary 8' (h) plywood construction fence. Filed in conjunction with NB #210182309.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary standpipe system as per plans filed. No change to use, egress oroccupancy. Filed in conjunction with NB#210182309”
- Alteration, filed Apr 5, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install combined sprinkler/standpipe system as per plans filed. No change to use, egress oroccupancy. Filed in conjunction with NB# 210182309”
- Alteration, filed Apr 5, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Plumbing work as per plans filed.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 22, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Mechanical work as per plans filed.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 10, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install foundation as per plans filed.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 10, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Structural work as per plans filed.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 9, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Provide support of excavation work as per plans filed.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $6,304,950
- Market value (city estimate): $14,011,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $515,250
- Assessed improvements: $5,789,700

## Tax breaks

- 420-c exemption, through Jun 30, 2083, about $784,273 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 5.76 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 97 W 169th Street (Corporal Fischer) (City Planning 2020X0418): Urban development action area, Completed, filed Nov 27, 2020, decided May 17, 2021. A UDAA designation and UDAAP approval, and disposition of City-owned property to facilitate a new nine-story, 73,500 sq ft, affordable senior housing development, including approximately; 71,000 sq ft for residential space, 2,500 sq ft for…
- CORPORAL IRWIN FISCHER PARK (City Planning P2001X0090): Completed, decided Jan 9, 2017. NYC-DPR PROPOSES TO MAP AND ACQUIRE AS PARKLAND THE PROPOSED CORPORAL IRWIN FISCHER PARK IN C.B.#4

## In the news

[Fischer Senior Apartments Opens At 97 West 169th Street in Highbridge, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/06/fischer-senior-apartments-opens-at-97-west-169th-street-in-highbridge-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 15, 2026.

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