The primary responsibility of the Bronx Topographic Bureau is to maintain the Borough Map, furnish copies of the Map, and relate data to City agencies and the general public. Per New York City Charter the Bronx Topographic Bureau consist of a Topographic Planner and Borough Engineer.

Contact & Hours

M-F 9:30 am to 1:00 pm

851 Grand Concourse, Room 206, Bronx, NY 10451

Contact:

Jaden Vazquez
Phone: (718)-590-3047
Email: jvazquez@bronxbp.nyc.gov
Senior Planner – Topography

Dan Donovan
Email: ddonovan@bronxbp.nyc.gov
Topographic Consultant

Max Spiegel
Phone: (718) 590-3823
Email: mspiegel@bronxbp.nyc.gov
Planner – Topography

Juton M. Horstman
Phone: (718) 590-3514
Email: jhorstman@bronxbp.nyc.gov
Director

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House Number Applications

House number applications can be downloaded via the pdf link below. The application can be filled out either by hand or in Adobe Acrobat. Please email a PDF copy to jvazquez@bronxbp.nyc.gov and mspiegel@bronxbp.nyc.gov . All fees listed below apply. We only accept postal money orders and certified bank checks. Please include Block, Lot, Architect and Developer on the payment. These should be mailed to:

Office of the Bronx Borough President
c/o Topographic Bureau
851 Grand Concourse
Room 206
Bronx, NY 10451

Upon receipt of the payment, your request will be fully processed.

Mapping Services and Street Status Requests

Limited access to maps are available digitally. You can access Title, Grade and Monument Maps below. Coordinate and Benchmark Maps are available upon request. There is limited remote access to Alteration and Damage Maps. We may not be able to process your request for these specific maps.

NOTE: We are unable to process map scan requests remotely. Access to Sanborn Maps will also be unavailable.

Street status letter requests can still be made at $250 per request.

Please send a PDF copy to: jvazquez@bronxbp.nyc.gov and mspiegel@bronxbp.nyc.gov

All fees listed below apply. We only accept postal money orders and certified bank checks. Please include Block, Lot, Architect and Developer on the payment. These should be mailed to:

Office of the Bronx Borough President
c/o Topographic Bureau
851 Grand Concourse
Room 206
Bronx, NY 10451

Upon receipt of the payment, your request will be fully processed.

Description of Services

House Number Verification

The Bureau of Topography provides verifications for both new and existing street addresses. Applications are dropped off at our desk. Applicant must bring the following:

  • Dept. of Buildings PW-1 form
  • Dept. of Finance RP-602 form (in the case of change of a lot)
  • $100 per street address*, certified check (bank only) or money order (bank or post office only), made payable to NYC Dept. of Finance
  • * The charge for vanity address is $2,500. A Vanity Address is a unique address that deviates from the existing street name and number system, typically related to the name of the project, location, or nearby structure. An example of a vanity address would be 11 Penn Plaza, previously known as 393 7th Avenue.

Click Here to Print Application Form.

Guidance

Payment

  • We only accept postal money orders and certified bank checks.
  • Please include Block, Lot, Architect and Developer on the payment.
  • Please include the applicant’s contact information. That is, an email address and phone number.
  • Payments should be mailed to:Office of the Bronx Borough President
    c/o Topographic Bureau
    851 Grand Concourse
    Room 206
    Bronx, NY 10451

Upon receipt of the payment, your request will be processed with a turnover of about two weeks.

Structuring the email

Subject line:

  • Include Block and Lot numbers in the subject line.
  • To avoid confusion, do not include any previously assigned or old address numbers that are not the numbers you are requesting in the current application.
  • If you have a preference for address numbers, include the full preferred address/addresses in the subject line. Addresses listed in the subject line are not guaranteed to be assigned, however, this gives us a better idea of your preferred address number. If you do not have one, please list the block and lot number.Sample subject line: “B: 3108 L: 1, Developer name, Owner name, 2046 Mapes Ave BX.”

Body:

  • Please use a single email thread for each new application. Avoid creating multiple correspondence thread for a single case. Additionally, create a separate email thread when sending in each new address application (pertaining to a new Block and Lot Number).
  • If more than one address is being requested for the same lot, you may use a single email thread as well as a single application fee of $100.
  • If more than one address is being requested for the same block and different lots, pertaining to the same project or development, you may use a single thread for correspondence. However, a separate application fee of $100 will be required for each new address on a separate lot.
  • Include in brief a description of the case in the email. This may include any relevant details such as previously assigned addresses, or to state a preference for a certain address number or range. Additionally, if a suffix is required such as “2046 A” or “2046 GAR” please include this information. Make sure these details are included in the correspondence containing the address package as attachments. (During this time, we are not accepting any physical applications.)
  • Clearly state the number of addresses you are requesting for each new application, and indicate these on the corresponding site diagram on the form PD1 using red arrows for each entrance.

The address Package (included as attachments in the email):

  1. Topographic Address Application, available for download on the “Topography” tab of the Bronx Borough President’s office website.
  2. Form PD1, available for download on the Department of Buildings website.
  3. Form PW1, available for download on the Department of Buildings website.
  4. In the case where lots are being merged or split, please include the form RP-602, available for download on the Department of Finance website.
  5. It is helpful to include the receipt for the delivery service that you have opted to use. This makes it easier to locate your payment.

 

Filling out the Topographic Address application

While filling out the application, please keep the following pointers in mind:

Applicant Information

  • “Developer/Owner”: List the name of the applicant in this field. LLCs/HDFCs will not be accepted.
  • “Architect”: List the name of the Architect in this field.

Property Location

  • “Block #”: List a single Block number for each Address application. In case you are requesting multiple addresses on more than one block, each new block requires a fresh application.
  • “Final Lot #”: List the final lot # in this field. In case of multiple addresses on multiple lots, addresses on separate lots require a fresh application, while multiple addresses on a single lot may be applied for via a single application.

In case of lot mergers requiring an RP-602, list the final lot # provided after the merger & enclose the RP-602 in the address package.

Project Description

  • “Land Use”: Ensure that the value listed under the “Total” field is a sum of all the values listed under “Residential”, “Commercial”, “Institutional” & “Vacant”.
  • “Building Classification”: Please refer to the list of building classifications on the Department of Finance’s website. You may follow the following link for the full list:https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/finance/jump/hlpbldgcode.html#EEnsure that the classification listed matches the building use as closely as possible.For example: In the case of a residential unit in a 3-story building, you may list “R3” (condo; residential unit in 1-3 story bldg.), as the classification.Classifications such as “R” or “B” will not be accepted.
  • “Development Cost”: Ensure that the value listed in this field reflects the total cost of construction including all hard and soft costs, and is reflective of the current metrics for per square foot cost of construction. In case of projects where renovations or alterations are being made, which do not involve ground-up construction, please include this information in the initial application email under the description of your project in the body of your email.
  • “Construction Dates”: List the intended construction dates here rather than past construction dates.

Site Diagram: Include a site diagram as a line diagram depicting only the information listed for provision. Avoid using several layers, details & illegible text.

  • “Block and Lot Numbers”: Ensure that the block and lot numbers are clearly listed on or alongside the site diagram. Ensure that the numbers are clear and legible. Only list the Block and lot numbers relevant to your current address application.
  • “Location of main entrance(s)”: Ensure that the locations of each entrance for which an address is being requested are clearly marked with a triangle in red ink. Ensure that the abutting street name is clearly printed on the site diagram.

The Bureau of Topography maintains and provides access to the following records related to the legal status of streets in The Bronx:

Record Maps show the current comprehensive locations of street lines and legal grades. Blocks are located on a grid with monuments installed for survey purposes. Coordinate values for the monuments are related to a common point of origin.

Title Maps show the city ownership or dedication to public use of mapped streets.

Bench mark maps and data show the location of elevation bench marks for use in surveying.

Alteration Maps are changes to the city map which when filed become part of the city map.

Damage Maps describe property taken for street or highway purposes.
Copies of the above records can be reproduced.

Large Format Xerox

General Map – Borough of The Bronx
$1.00 (each)*

Record Map (monument or grade sheets)
$4.20 (each)*

Other Maps on File
$1.20/ sq ft*

Photocopies
Other Information on File
$0.25 (each)*

Map Collections

The Topographic Bureau houses a large map library featuring maps of many different types. All maps are available to the public for reference and/or reproduction at our Topography Desk. Charges apply for photocopies; prices can be found above.

In addition, we provide visual access to our three most commonly referenced map collections online. To view unprintable PDFs of section maps from the following collections, please click the appropriate link: