8 Christopher Street, Manhattan
Two-family with store · built c. 1849 · Block 593, Lot 12.
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Building permits
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Facade Repairs as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 24, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporarily supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 24, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $626,400
- 2026–27 tax
- $47,777
- Market value (city estimate)
- $10,440,000
- Taxable value
- $240,775
- Assessed land
- $232,800
- Assessed improvements
- $393,600
Zoning
R6 (part of the lot is C4-5): floor area ratio 2.56 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- West Village BID Formation (City Planning 2022M0219): Business improvement district, Completed, filed Nov 23, 2021, decided May 4, 2022. (Map shows approximate boundary, please see Public Documents below for exact boundary) An application from the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) on behalf of the proposed West Village Business Improvement District (BID) to form…