2500 Jerome Avenue, The Bronx

House of worship · built c. 1865 · Block 3190, Lot 1.

Building permits

No Work, filed Mar 17, 2023
No Work, filed Mar 17, 2023
Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2022, estimated cost $400K, described as “Removal of portions of the basement and first floor of the church parish house, and installation of new floor structure at the basement and first floor.”
Alteration, filed Feb 11, 2022, estimated cost $50K, described as “Sheeted trench excavation for utility connection”
Alteration, filed Dec 13, 2021, estimated cost $450K, described as “Mechanical work filed in conjunction with alteration type 1 #240282699.”
Alteration, filed Nov 19, 2021, estimated cost $262K, described as “Plumbing work filed in conjunction with Alteration Type 1 #240282699.”
Alteration, filed Nov 8, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of construction plywood fence as per plans. Construction plywood fence shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
Alteration, filed May 19, 2021, estimated cost $4K, described as “Install plywood construction fence in-conjunction with job #240282699”
Alteration, filed Apr 29, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per drawings.”
No Work, filed May 9, 2019, described as “Hope Day Event on June 1, 2019 from 11:30 AM to 3 PM for an occupancy of 220 persons.”

Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $113,448 a year below the full tax.

R8: floor area ratio 0.26 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

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

Part of St. James' Episcopal Church (Individual Landmark). 22 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.