# 3551 Dekalb Avenue, The Bronx

Apartment building · 77 units · built 1940 · Block 3328, Lot 39.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2033280039/3551-dekalb-avenue

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

Every lot on block 3328: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/3328.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 3, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Application file to exterior facade repair as brick pointing, brick crack repair and minor brick replace as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 28, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Appliction file to remove and install face brick at parapet level as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 23, 2021, estimated cost $8K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2019, 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 the NYC building code.live load 300PSF.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,725,750
- 2026–27 tax: $183,587
- Market value (city estimate): $3,835,000
- Taxable value: $1,475,901
- Assessed land: $102,150
- Assessed improvements: $1,623,600

## Tax breaks

- J-51 exemption, through Jun 30, 2027, about $31,079 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 5.04 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Apr 24, 2025: $5,275,000

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