# 1646 University Avenue, The Bronx

Apartment building · 63 units · built 2025 · Block 2876, Lot 90.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2028760090/1646-university-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 27, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary loading platforms as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2025, estimated cost $45K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 4, 2025, estimated cost $14K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 4, 2025, estimated cost $8K, 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.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 3, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install sprinkler system in conjunction with NB. The system is hydraulically calculated. There is no change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install mechanical systems in conjunction with NB. There is no change in use occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install plumbing system in conjunction with NB#210010012. There is no change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of a temporary wooden construction fence.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 9, 2021, estimated cost $66K, described as “Replace existing retaining wall, to cure violation 39034104N”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $311,850
- 2026–27 tax: $7,171
- Market value (city estimate): $693,000
- Taxable value: $165,200
- Assessed land: $204,300
- Assessed improvements: $107,550

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 5.79 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- May 22, 2024: $2,000,000
- Jan 9, 2017: $870,000

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

[Permits Filed for 1646 University Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2020/06/permits-filed-for-1646-university-avenue-in-morris-heights-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 18, 2020.

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