1338 Blondell Avenue, The Bronx
Apartment building · 183 units · built 2025 · Block 4134, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2025, estimated cost $470K, described as “Installation of solar panels on existing roof. No change in use, occupancy, or egress. No change in bulk”
- Alteration, filed May 5, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffolds per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building code chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 4, 2025, estimated cost $8K, described as “Installation of supported scaffolding”
- Alteration, filed Nov 19, 2024, estimated cost $30K, described as “Installation of three (3) Direct Hot Water Gas Fired Boilers on the Roof in conjunction with New Building application filed under NB # 210182372. No change in egress, zoning, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 25, 2024, estimated cost $14K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Underground Plumbing work filed in conjunction with New Building 210182372. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2024, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of dual personnel/material hoist in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2023, estimated cost $35K, described as “Installation of a temporary construction fence per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2023, estimated cost $150K, described as “Installation of Temporary Standpipe in conjunction with New Building work filed under NB # 210182372. No change in egress use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 26, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of Mechanical Systems in conjunction with New Building application filed under NB # 210182372.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 23, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of Sprinkler-Standpipe System in conjunction with New Building application # 210182372. No Change in egress, zoning, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 14, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of Plumbing systems in conjunction with New Building application # 210182372.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of new 25'curb cut including splays at new driveway for proposed garage. Filed in conjunction with New Building # 210182372.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 24, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Foundation/Earthwork for New seven (7) story mixed use multiple dwelling filed under NB 210182372.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 14, 2022, estimated cost $30K, described as “Installation of Construction Fence filed in conjunction of application for demolition of existing buildings.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 22, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Structural work for new seven (7) story mixed use dwelling. Filed in conjunction with New Building application # 210182372.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 18, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Support of Excavation work for New seven (7) story mixed use residential building.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,197,000
- 2026–27 tax
- $32,757
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,660,000
- Taxable value
- $263,340
- Assessed land
- $1,197,000
Tax breaks
- 420-c exemption, through Jun 30, 2053, about $116,138 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R7A: floor area ratio 5.14 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 13 ft (NAVD88).
Recent sales
- Mar 10, 2016: $8,000,000, 766 sq ft ($10,444 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Blondell Commons (City Planning P2012X0046): Completed, decided Jul 1, 2021. This is a private application by Blondell Equities, LLC requesting a zoning map amendment from M1-1 to R7A with a C2-4 overlay; a zoning text amendment to create a new Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area; and a related demapping of Fink…
- BLONDELL COMMONS (City Planning P2009X0047): Completed. ZONING MAP AMENDMeNT FOR ALL BLOCK 4133 AND ALL BLOCK 4134 EXCEPT LOT 14 FROM M1-1 TO R7-1/C2-4
In the news
Housing Lottery Launches for 1340 Blondell Avenue in Westchester Square, The Bronx, New York YIMBY, Aug 19, 2026.