# 51 West 174th Street, The Bronx

Apartment building · 24 units · built c. 1920 · Block 2866, Lot 53.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2028660053/51-west-174-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 6, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Install heavy duty sidewalk shed as per chapter 33 of NYCBC. No change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Jun 7, 2022, estimated cost $466K, 22 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed interior renovation, vertical and horizontal enlargement. Converting 2 story and cellar residential into 4 story, cellar and penthouse.”
- Alteration, filed May 23, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of initial footing filed in conjunction with alt 1 application #X00742225-I1”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,023,750
- 2026–27 tax: $1,772
- Market value (city estimate): $2,275,000
- Taxable value: $958,622
- Assessed land: $89,100
- Assessed improvements: $934,650

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 4.15 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Dec 19, 2022: $1,015,000

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

[Housing Lottery Launches for 51 West 174th Street in Morris Heights, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/05/housing-lottery-launches-for-51-west-174th-street-in-morris-heights-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, May 30, 2024.

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