# 1538 Silver Street, The Bronx

Single family · built c. 1901 · Block 4077, Lot 24.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2040770024/1538-silver-street

More construction in Westchester: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/westchester.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Jan 13, 2026, 14 units, 4 stories, described as “Proposed new residential apartment building”
- Demolition, filed Mar 13, 2026, estimated cost $30K, described as “Full demolition of a 2.5 story building. Using hand held equipment and mechanical means to remove foundations, load out debris and back-fill.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $41,700
- 2026–27 tax: $6,288
- Market value (city estimate): $695,000
- Taxable value: $31,687
- Assessed land: $9,900
- Assessed improvements: $31,800

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.74 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 3, 2025: $565,000
- Sep 26, 2025: $480,000

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

[Permits Filed for 1538 Silver Street in Westchester Square, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/05/permits-filed-for-1538-silver-street-in-westchester-square-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, May 17, 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