# 1040 Castle Hill Avenue, The Bronx

Single family · built c. 1920 · Block 3816, Lot 6.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2038160006/1044-castle-hill-avenue

More construction in Castle Hill and Unionport: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/castle-hill-and-unionport.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Jan 28, 2026, 6 units, 4 stories, described as “Herewithin filing new 4 story mixed used building with 6 dwelling units and commercial. Obtain new c.o.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary construction fence to safeguard demolition site of private detached one story garage.”
- Alteration, filed May 23, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Proposed 22' curb cut including splay in conjunction with application X01182701-”
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary construction fence in conjunction with demolition app # X01058824 and NB # X01182701”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Change of metes and bounds and obtain new co. One family to remain. No work on building.”
- Demolition, filed Jun 3, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full hand demolition of existing metal sheeting private garage.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Application herewith filed for open news stand with accessary parking for 5 cars”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $44,580
- 2026–27 tax: $5,949
- Market value (city estimate): $743,000
- Taxable value: $29,981
- Assessed land: $16,500
- Assessed improvements: $28,080

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.28 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 14, 2022: $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.

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