Office building · Concourse, Bronx
878 Brook Avenue
Bronx, NY 10451
878 Brook Avenue is a 4-floor office building in Concourse, Bronx, built in 1915, with about 86,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 3175 3rd Avenue, 513 East 161st Street and 502-508 East 161st Street.
- Office space
- 86K SF
- Floors
- 4
- Year built
- 1915
- Zoning
- C4-4
The 3rd largest of the 7 office buildings we track in Concourse. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 878 Brook Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 13 minute walk, 878 Brook Avenue ranks 3rd of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1915; the median neighbor dates from 1962. Its estimated property tax, about $2.96 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $6.60.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 878 Brook Avenue | 86K SF | 4 | 1915 | $2.96 | n/a |
| 260 East 161st Street | 221K SF | 10 | 1930 | $6.60 | Dec 2017, $115M |
| 459 East 149th Street | 42K SF | 2 | 2015 | $4.81 | n/a |
| 391 East 149th Street | 56K SF | 6 | 1908 | $13.53 | n/a |
| 198 East 161st Street | 310K SF | 10 | 1994 | Exempt | n/a |
| 369 East 149th Street | 37K SF | 12 | 1929 | $6.56 | Sep 2013, $4.4M |
| 820 Concourse Village W | 75K SF | 5 | 2011 | $9.86 | n/a |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 3175 3rd Avenue; 513 East 161st Street; 502-508 East 161st Street
- ZIP code
- 10451
- Building type
- Office building (city class O2)
- Total floor area
- 86,228 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 86,228 SF
- Office
- 86,228 SF
- Height
- 4 floors
- Average floor
- About 21,600 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1915
- Last major alteration
- 2017
- Lot area
- 14,663 SF
- Zoning district
- C4-4
- Built FAR
- 5.88
- Max commercial FAR
- 3.4
- Landmark status
- Individual landmark
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 2023650035
Nearest subway
- Jackson Av
- Prospect Av
- 3 Av-149 St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists LIBERTY SQUARE REALTY CORP as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 878 Brook Avenue at $6.13 million and assesses it at $2.76 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $2.35 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $255,148 a year before abatements, roughly $2.96 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- LIBERTY SQUARE REALTY CORP
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $6,127,000
- Land market value
- $733,000
- Assessed value
- $2,757,150
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $2,352,030
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $255,148
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $2.96
City market value by tax year
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How to find who owns any NYC buildingSource: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-16; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
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Landmarks Preservation Commission records
Architecture and history
878 Brook Avenue was designed by Oscar Bluemner & Michael J. Garvin and built in 1905-1915 in the Beaux-Arts style. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated Bronx Borough Courthouse, on this tax lot, a New York City landmark on July 28, 1981.
- Architect
- Oscar Bluemner & Michael J. Garvin
- Constructed
- 1905-1915
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Primary material
- Granite
- Built as
- Courthouse
- Landmark on this lot
- Bronx Borough Courthouse: individual landmark, designated July 28, 1981 (LP-01076)
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, Individual Landmark Sites and Individual Landmark and Historic District Building Database on NYC Open Data, pulled 2026-10-16. A designation can cover part of a lot, such as a facade or a lobby interior.
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Questions about 878 Brook Avenue
How big is 878 Brook Avenue?
878 Brook Avenue has about 86,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 86,000 square feet of office, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 878 Brook Avenue built?
The Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records date 878 Brook Avenue to 1905-1915, designed by Oscar Bluemner & Michael J. Garvin. The building is 4 floors tall.
Who designed 878 Brook Avenue?
Oscar Bluemner & Michael J. Garvin, according to the Landmarks Preservation Commission's building records, which list the style as Beaux-Arts and its original use as a courthouse.
Is 878 Brook Avenue a New York City landmark?
The tax lot at 878 Brook Avenue includes Bronx Borough Courthouse, an individual landmark designated July 28, 1981 (LP-01076). Changes to a designated landmark, including many storefront, window and signage changes, need a permit from the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
What other addresses does 878 Brook Avenue have?
City records list 3175 3rd Avenue, 513 East 161st Street and 502-508 East 161st Street on the same tax lot (BBL 2023650035) as 878 Brook Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 878 Brook Avenue?
878 Brook Avenue is in ZIP code 10451, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 878 Brook Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451, in Concourse.
What is the zoning at 878 Brook Avenue?
The lot is in the C4-4 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 5.88 and a maximum commercial FAR of 3.4 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 878 Brook Avenue?
The closest subway station to 878 Brook Avenue is Jackson Av (the 2 and 5 trains), about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, roughly 9 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Prospect Av (the 2 and 5 trains), 10 min walk; 3 Av-149 St (the 2 and 5 trains), 12 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 878 Brook Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists LIBERTY SQUARE REALTY CORP as the owner of record of 878 Brook Avenue (BBL 2023650035). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What are the property taxes at 878 Brook Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $2.35 million for 878 Brook Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $255,148 a year, roughly $2.96 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 2023650035 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 878 Brook Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 878 Brook Avenue at $6.13 million ($733,000 of it land) and its assessed value at $2.76 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 28% from 2022/23 ($4.79 million) to 2026/27.
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