# 8 Christopher Street, Manhattan

Two-family with store · built c. 1849 · Block 593, Lot 12.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1005930012/8-christopher-street

More construction in West Village: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/west-village.md

Every lot on block 593: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/593.md

## 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.

## Landmarks

Part of Greenwich Village Historic District (Historic District). 13 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## 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…

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