1691 Weeks Avenue, The Bronx
Public school · built c. 1925 · Block 2793, Lot 28.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 10, 2025, estimated cost $30.0M, described as “Replacement of roofing assembly, parapets, roof barrier, face bricks, masonry & windows.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence tcb demo at 1685 weeks avenue, bronx as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2025, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of Temporary Fence”
- Alteration, filed Apr 4, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of Stair Tower for Piping Installation”
- Demolition, filed Jan 27, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Tcb's demolition to remove the structures, foundations, walls, roofs, floorings and capping all utilities underground in conjunction with alt# X00954682.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 17, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Installation of temporary construction shoring for excavation as indicated on plans.there will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 2, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence for ps 70X at 1691 weeks avenue, bronx in conjunction with alt# X00954682 as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2024, estimated cost $20K, described as “Sh/PS70X - for temporary construction equipment(emergency shed) submitting on behalf of contractor, related with llw# 138877 no change in use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Feb 28, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Filing for the installation of sidewalk shed on behalf of contractor”
- Alteration, filed Feb 1, 2024, estimated cost $275K, described as “General Construction work related to removal & installation of walk-in refrigerators and freezers.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2024, estimated cost $5.0M, described as “Scope of work change, Remove the following scope of work: 1. Remove the scope of work to remove 4 subgrade and to provide basketball court (75X43) & accessories 2. To refinish existing ramp to school (Approx. 300 SF), and 150 lf of…”
- Alteration, filed Nov 15, 2022, estimated cost $896K, described as “Existing school building ps-70X, room conversion, convert existing 3RD floor classroom and 3RD floor teacher's room into a new health clinic (sbhc). Roof replacement of interior courtyard low roof for new sbhc mechanical units.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $4,934,250
- Market value (city estimate)
- $10,965,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $422,550
- Assessed improvements
- $4,511,700
Zoning
R8: floor area ratio 2.20 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.