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Back to the listing8-bedroom apartment for sale in Melrose
679 Eagle Ave, Melrose, Bronx, New York, NY, 10455
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- 1901: Building details
About this home
Apartment for sale in Melrose, Bronx: 8 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Asking price $990,000. Built in 1901.
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Ultimate 3-Family Versatility: Ideal Investment, Generational Haven, or Forever Home Welcome to 679 Eagle Avenue, a remarkable 3-family residence in the heart of the Woodstock section of the Bronx that beautifully captures today's smartest real estate trends. This turnkey property is an incredible opportunity for an investor seeking a strong multi-unit asset, a multi-generational family looking to live together while retaining privacy, or a group of co-purchasers pooling their resources to achieve the dream of home ownership. Spanning over 4,434SF with 4 floors inclusive of the basement, this home boasts three distinct, well-appointed floor-through units with a window in every room. The first floor offers a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom layout, while the second floor features a spacious 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom setup. The top floor is configured as a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom unit currently utilized as a 4-bedroom retreat. The magic of this home is its ultimate floor plan versatility and generous proportioned rooms, allowing you to easily scale bedroom counts up or down to match your lifestyle. Extra rooms can seamlessly transform into remote-work home offices, formal dining spaces, or extended living areas tailored exactly to your needs. Kitchens and baths have seen updates over the years, offering usable spaces today while leaving room for cosmetic improvements tomorrow. Every unit enjoys bright, windowed eat-in kitchens with plenty of counter space for meal preparation and a dedicated area to dine comfortably. The spacious bathroom provides a perfect place to pamper yourself after a long day. The entire building is in move-in condition, benefiting from modern upgrades and thoughtful renovations completed within the past 10 years. From the lower level, residents can easily step outside into a spacious, shared backyard oasis perfect for gardening, barbecues, and outdoor relaxation. The lower level also features a massive basement awaiting your creative touch. This blank canvas offers unlimited potential to add valuable resident amenities like a centralized laundry center, private storage units, or a personal home gym. Beyond the front door, the surrounding neighborhood provides an incredibly convenient lifestyle. You are just steps away from daily necessities, with local grocery stores, supermarkets, and diverse neighborhood shops and restaurants right around the corner on the vibrant nearby avenues. The area is rich with community attractions and green spaces, including the nearby Grove Hill Learning Garden, the Eagle Slope Community Garden, and the expansive St. Mary's Park, which offers a recreation center, sports fields, and beautiful rolling hills just a short distance away. Commuting is entirely effortless; the property is situated just a short distance from major transportation hubs, including the Jackson Avenue Subway Station (IRT-2/5 Train) and crosstown buses putting the rest of the city within easy reach. For drivers, the home provides exceptional accessibility to major roadways and regional highways, including the Bruckner Expressway (I-278) and the Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95), making travel throughout the boroughs, Westchester, and beyond smooth and direct. Combining an adaptable interior with an exceptionally connected location, this versatile building stands out as a phenomenal investment and a perfect place to call home. Find your Sweet Spot!
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Grade C, 68/100 · Fairly complete
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- Full points: Price in line with similar homes in the borough7/7
Accuracy12/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1901, 3 homes)5/5
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- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
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Compared with the area
Asks $990,000, 1% below the median asking price for homes for sale with 4+ bedrooms in Bronx.
- Median here
- $998,500
- 237 listings, last 90 days
- Typical range
- $823,750–$1,200,000
- The middle half of listings
Priced in line with similar homes here.
0.4% of these listings have cut their price.
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Nearby transit
- Jackson Av2 54 min walk
- 3 Av-149 St2 510 min walk
- Prospect Av2 512 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 7
- Mott Haven Village Preparatory High Schoolhigh, grades 9-1270 m
- P.S. 157 Grove Hillelementary, grades PK-5230 m
- Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Sciencesecondary, grades 6-12280 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
3 units · 3 floors · built 1901
Building record (NYC)
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)679 Eagle Avenue · BBL 2-02617-0068 · built 1901 · 3 units
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building
- Open HPD violations
- 1 (A 0 · B 0 · C 1)
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 0
- Rent stabilization
- None in 2018–2024 tax bills
- Last sale (12-month file)
- No sales in our 12-month file
1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation in the building.
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Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.






























