# 44 West 8th Street, Manhattan

Vacant land · Block 553, Lot 19.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005530019/44-west-8-street

More construction in Greenwich Village: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/greenwich-village.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 18, 2024, 5 units, 6 stories, described as “Construct new mixed use building 6 stories + cellar.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2026, estimated cost $25K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed, plywood fence, yodocks with chainlink, overhead protection and roof protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under…”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2025, estimated cost $25K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed, plywood fence, yodocks with chainlink, overhead protection and roof protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under…”
- Alteration, filed May 1, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of heavy-duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC building code. Demolition is filed under separate application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 4, 2025, estimated cost $21K, described as “Interior demolition of non-load bearing nonstructural partitions”
- Demolition, filed Sep 9, 2024, estimated cost $100K, described as “Full demolition as per plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed May 31, 2018, estimated cost $7K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans for remedial repairs. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the NYC 2014 building code.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $805,500
- 2026–27 tax: $87,381
- Market value (city estimate): $1,790,000
- Taxable value: $805,500
- Assessed land: $805,500

## Zoning

C4-5: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 2, 2025: $12,000,000
- Oct 6, 2023: $10,000,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Landmarks

Part of Greenwich Village Historic District (Historic District). 23 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## In the news

[Renderings Revealed for 44 West 8th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/06/renderings-revealed-for-44-west-8th-street-in-greenwich-village-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 25, 2026.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology