# 2879 Valentine Avenue, The Bronx

Vacant land · Block 3305, Lot 59.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2033050059/2879-valentine-avenue

More construction in Bedford Park and Norwood: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/bedford-park-and-norwood.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Nov 14, 2024, 88 units, 12 stories, described as “New Apartment Building”
- Alteration, filed May 27, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary 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 May 27, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 1, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install mechanical systems in conjunction with GC (-I1) NB job X01129499. There is no change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install Temporary Standpipe during construction of high rise building.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 10, 2025, estimated cost $17K, described as “Installation of 6000 lb single personnel hoist car as per plans during construction. Hoist shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed May 15, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Full demolition of a 1 story shed. Using hand held equipment and mechanical means to remove foundations, load out debris and back-fill.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2025, estimated cost $5K, 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 Jan 8, 2025, estimated cost $5K, 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 Jan 8, 2025, estimated cost $5K, 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.”
- Demolition, filed Oct 4, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Full demolition of a 3 story building. Using hand held equipment and mechanical means to remove foundations, load out debris and back-fill.”
- Demolition, filed Oct 4, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Full demolition of a 3 story building. Using hand held equipment and mechanical means to remove foundations, load out debris and back-fill.”
- Demolition, filed Oct 4, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Full demolition of a 3 story building. Using hand held equipment and mechanical means to remove foundations, load out debris and back-fill.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $44,880
- 2026–27 tax: $8,906
- Market value (city estimate): $748,000
- Taxable value: $44,880
- Assessed land: $44,880

## Zoning

R8: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 6.02 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 18, 2024: $1,400,000

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

[Demolition Permits Filed for 2875-2879 Valentine Avenue in Bedford Park, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/10/demolition-permits-filed-for-2875-2879-valentine-avenue-in-bedford-park-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 18, 2024.

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