In the Bronx, where everything is unflitered, direct and loud, I have one question for the owner of this shop on Webster Avenue and East 167th Street – “Sir, i can’t spot your mailbox could you tell me where it is?”
This was the mailbox for a very large scrapyard along Webster Avenue and 165th St. the stretch of Webster Avenue on both sides runs long and low and replaced the buildings that were there around the 1960s. Since the Bronx has been booming for over 12 years, the scrap people finally sold their property. This always happens when the price becomes so high it’s an offer they can’t refuse.
Today in 2026 the first residential building is being completed and a line of other large tall residential structures are in the works. Thus, shots like this are becoming rarer every day.
Brightly colored flat panel buildings are beginning to dominate everywhere. Some are huge and some merely replace the footprint of a three story, three family home with a six story structure on the same footprint. The big difference is that the new structure will have 32 separate apartments. You can see why it’s now profitable to build in the Bronx.