55 Clifford Place, The Bronx

Apartment building · 12 units · built c. 1920 · Block 2849, Lot 85.

Building permits

Demolition, filed Nov 7, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Proposed new work of full demolition for one story garage.”
Alteration, filed Apr 10, 2025, estimated cost $60K, described as “Install medium pipe scaffolding with netting, around building perimeter to be supported by needle beams as per plans. The pump jack scaffold is no longer in use. Application filed to confirm new protection and remove violation # 39536522X.”
Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Jun 13, 2022, estimated cost $1.7M, 10 units added, 4 stories, described as “Convert existing two (2) dwelling units to twelve (12) dwelling units, proposed vertical & horizontal enlargement w/penthouse. And obtain a new certificate of occupancy.”
Alteration, filed Jul 1, 2021, estimated cost $400K, described as “Interior demolition to this existing 2 story masonry building and structural replacement of floors and interior load bearing walls. Additional concrete footings for new structural steel columns and beams.”
Alteration, filed Jun 1, 2020, estimated cost $2K, described as “Temporary wood construction fence.”

R8: floor area ratio 2.63 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

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

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