161 8th Avenue, Manhattan
Three-family with store · built c. 1920 · Block 742, Lot 34.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed May 28, 2025, estimated cost $19K, described as “Respectfully request to file post approval amendment for minor changes to approved drawing set. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 14, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Replace exhaust fans in bathrooms indicated & replace existing vent covers. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 11, 2025, estimated cost $78K, described as “Respectfully request to file Post Approval Amendment (PAA) for additional changes for gas authorization inspection. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 24, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary plywood enclosure as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 6, 2025, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary vault shoring as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 6, 2024, estimated cost $362K, described as “Respectfully request to file for occupants change & work noted (Millwork, flooring, interior doors) on drawing set. Alt Type I #121232754 approved & signed off. Sprinkler filed under DOB# 123027072. Amend C of O.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 23, 2024, estimated cost $70K, described as “Respectfully request to file PAA to include the installation of fire rated doors, close up opening & new storage room @ Cellar area. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2024, estimated cost $190K, described as “Sidewalk vault repairs as per plans. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 19, 2020, estimated cost $12K, described as “Installation of new boiler as shown on plans filed herewith”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary 52' high pipe scaffold originating (off shed) for facade repair work as per plan. No change in use egress or occupancy,pipe scaffold shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2014 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 10, 2020, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,578,050
- 2026–27 tax
- $218,981
- Market value (city estimate)
- $5,729,000
- Taxable value
- $1,760,441
- Assessed land
- $1,104,750
- Assessed improvements
- $1,473,300
Zoning
C1-6A: floor area ratio 4.00 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Aug 30, 2016: $4,060,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.