# 1407 Nelson Avenue, The Bronx

Single family · built c. 1910 · Block 2874, Lot 157.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2028740157/1407-nelson-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 17, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Mar 12, 2025, estimated cost $2.1M, 20 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed alteration from a 2 story building to a 4 story penthouse residential building total of 22 dwelling units.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $30,540
- 2026–27 tax: $2,218
- Market value (city estimate): $509,000
- Taxable value: $11,176
- Assessed land: $6,600
- Assessed improvements: $23,940

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 1.10 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 6, 2025: $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.

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