# 1694 Nelson Avenue, The Bronx

Apartment building · 15 units · built c. 1935 · Block 2876, Lot 169.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2028760169/1694-nelson-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Dec 28, 2022, estimated cost $8K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per chapter 33 of NYCBC. No change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed May 26, 2022, estimated cost $319K, 13 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed vertical and horizontal enlargement. Interior renovation converting 2 residential dwelling brick units, into 15 residential units as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed May 24, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Initial footing installation in conjunction with alt 1 application X00742221-I1”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $454,950
- 2026–27 tax: $43,527
- Market value (city estimate): $1,011,000
- Taxable value: $349,924
- Assessed land: $102,150
- Assessed improvements: $352,800

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 1.92 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 15, 2022: $880,000

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 1694 Nelson Avenue in Morris Heights, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/11/permits-filed-for-1694-nelson-avenue-in-morris-heights-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, Nov 16, 2022.

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