# 269 Van Cortlandt Ave E, The Bronx

Vacant land · Block 3336, Lot 8.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2033360008/269-van-cortlandt-avenue-east

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 16, 2024, 30 units, 8 stories, described as “Proposing new 8 story mixed-use building.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 14, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 28, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary engineered enclosure sysyem as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2025, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Feb 19, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Full demolition to a three story house”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $13,980
- 2026–27 tax: $2,774
- Market value (city estimate): $233,000
- Taxable value: $13,980
- Assessed land: $13,980

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Feb 10, 2025: $999,900

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

[Housing Lottery Launches for 269 Van Cortlandt Avenue East in Norwood, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/06/housing-lottery-launches-for-269-van-cortlandt-avenue-east-in-norwood-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 26, 2026.

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