215 East 179 Street, The Bronx
A 1920 two-family home on East 179 Street carrying 4.81 FAR of unused residential development rights on record under its R8 zoning.
215 East 179 Street is a two-family home in The Bronx, New York City (BBL 2028120006). The property is zoned R8, on a 2,125 sq ft lot, with 2.5 floors and 2 residential units. It was built in 1920. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 2028120006 |
|---|---|
| Borough | The Bronx — Community District 5 |
| Neighborhood | Mount Hope |
| ZIP code | 10457 |
| Zoning district | R8 |
| Building class | B3 — two-family home (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 01 — One & two family buildings |
| Lot area | 2,125 sq ft |
| Floors | 2.5 |
| Residential units | 2 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| FAR | 1.21 built · 6.02 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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Data: NYC municipal records (Departments of City Planning, Buildings, Finance) and FEMA. See our sources and methodology. Data as of 2026-07-11.