# 581 Van Nest Avenue, The Bronx

Parking · built c. 1930 · Block 4021, Lot 34.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2040210034/581-van-nest-avenue

More construction in Parkchester: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/parkchester.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 22, 2025, 6 units, 3 stories, described as “New 3 story residential building with a cellar”
- Demolition, filed Jan 16, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Full demolition of an existing 1 story, 2-car garage”
- Alteration, filed Dec 3, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Construction fence filed for the demolition of an existing building and the construction of a new building.”
- Demolition, filed Oct 13, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Full demolition of an existing 1-story garage”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $30,150
- 2026–27 tax: $3,170
- Market value (city estimate): $67,000
- Taxable value: $29,223
- Assessed land: $15,750
- Assessed improvements: $14,400

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.13 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 26, 2026: $575,000, 306 sq ft ($1,879 per sq ft)
- May 22, 2025: $270,000, 306 sq ft ($882 per sq ft)
- Apr 3, 2023: $25,000, 306 sq ft ($82 per sq ft)

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

[Permits Filed for 581 Van Nest Avenue in Van Nest, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/09/permits-filed-for-581-van-nest-avenue-in-van-nest-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 25, 2025.

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