# 544 East 171st Street, The Bronx

Apartment building · 44 units · built c. 1928 · Block 2927, Lot 46.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2029270046/544-east-171-street

More construction in Bathgate: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/bathgate.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary light duty 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 4, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed May 22, 2024, estimated cost $1.8M, 44 units added, 4 stories, described as “Interior renovation converting existing commercial 4 story building into residential building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,110,150
- 2026–27 tax: $138,092
- Market value (city estimate): $2,467,000
- Taxable value: $1,110,150
- Assessed land: $71,550
- Assessed improvements: $1,038,600

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 4.03 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Nov 18, 2024: $4,150,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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