# 155 East 173rd Street, The Bronx

Library · built 1957 · Block 2824, Lot 34.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2028240034/1686-selwyn-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Tower, filed Nov 2, 2026, 114 units, 21 stories, described as “Propose a 21-story mixed-use building with residential use and a community facility (Library - UG IIIB). Obtain a new C of O.”
- Alteration, filed May 30, 2023, estimated cost $19K, described as “Heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 buiilding code.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 28, 2019, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of heavyduty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2014 NYC building code.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $728,100
- Market value (city estimate): $1,618,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $63,450
- Assessed improvements: $664,650

## Zoning

R8: floor area ratio 1.41 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Renderings Revealed for The Heartwood at 155 East 173rd Street in Claremont, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/11/renderings-revealed-for-the-heartwood-at-155-east-173rd-street-in-claremont-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, Nov 23, 2025.

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