# 1536 Gillespie Avenue, The Bronx

Vacant land · Block 5396, Lot 54.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/2053960054/1536-gillespie-avenue

More construction in Schuylerville and Pelham Bay: https://umarelli.org/nyc/bronx/schuylerville-and-pelham-bay.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Mar 31, 2022, estimated cost $2.2M, 13 units, 4 stories, described as “New 4 story residential building”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 1, 2022, described as “Herewith filing roof protection plans”
- Alteration, filed May 12, 2022, estimated cost $138K, described as “Foundation and excavation work in conjunction with NB application #X00683317-I1”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2022, estimated cost $95K, described as “Support of Excavation in conjunction with NB application #X00683317-I1”
- Alteration, filed Dec 22, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Construction Fence filed in conjunction with NB# X00634188-I1, Demolition #220739627 and Demolition #220739636”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $102,150
- 2026–27 tax: $5,143
- Market value (city estimate): $227,000
- Taxable value: $47,407
- Assessed land: $102,150

## Zoning

R7-1 (part of the lot is R4A): floor area ratio 0.00 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Nov 2, 2021: $370,000, 888 sq ft ($417 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 1536 Gillespie Avenue in Pelham Bay, The Bronx](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/04/permits-filed-for-1536-gillespie-avenue-in-pelham-bay-the-bronx.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 9, 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