# 1779 Monroe Avenue, The Bronx

Apartment building · 18 units · built c. 1930 · Block 2797, Lot 37.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2027970037/1779-monroe-avenue

More construction in Mount Hope and Mount Eden: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/mount-hope-and-mount-eden.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 25, 2026, estimated cost $12K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 18, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 8, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and overhead protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Sep 9, 2021, estimated cost $250K, 14 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed vertical extension. Interior renovation to an existing two story residential building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $524,250
- 2026–27 tax: $46,121
- Market value (city estimate): $1,165,000
- Taxable value: $370,774
- Assessed land: $96,750
- Assessed improvements: $427,500

## Zoning

R8: floor area ratio 3.27 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 16, 2022: $1,350,000, sold with other lots

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 1777 and 1779 Monroe Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/09/permits-filed-for-1777-and-1779-monroe-avenue-in-tremont-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 16, 2021.

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