# 1779 West Farms Road, The Bronx

Vacant land · Block 3015, Lot 95.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2030150095/1779-west-farms-road

More construction in Crotona Park: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/crotona-park.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Apr 27, 2025, 76 units, 9 stories, described as “New 9-story residential building”
- Demolition, filed May 12, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Full demolition of 1-story commercial building at 1779 West Farms Rd, Bronx, NY 10460 by hand using hand-held tools only. Work includes removal of structure and foundations, debris load-out, backfill, and grading. NYC Code compliant.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 25, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary wood construction fence as per MEA#279-895”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $96,750
- 2026–27 tax: $10,495
- Market value (city estimate): $215,000
- Taxable value: $96,750
- Assessed land: $96,750

## Zoning

R7X (part of the lot is R7A): floor area ratio 0.00 built, 5.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 11, 2024: $3,650,000

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

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 1779 West Farms Road in Crotona Park East, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/05/permits-filed-for-1779-west-farms-road-in-crotona-park-east-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, May 3, 2025.

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