# 215 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Apartment building · 35 units · built c. 1930 · Block 744, Lot 43.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007440043/215-8-avenue

More construction in Chelsea: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/chelsea.md

Every lot on block 744: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/744.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2025, estimated cost $41K, described as “Install new chimney liner as per plans. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 21, 2024, estimated cost $49K, described as “GC application filed to do minor alteration on units in 2nd floor. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed May 3, 2023, estimated cost $120K, described as “Application filed for structural work only. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 19, 2023, estimated cost $114K, described as “Proposed to renovate lobby on 1st floor and hallways from 2nd through 6th floor. Work to include lighting and finish as per plan. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2023, estimated cost $954K, described as “Proposed to renovate units from 2nd to 6th floor for units # 22,21,27,26,32,31,37,35,36, 42,41,47,45,46, 52,51, 57,56,62,61,67,66,65 .Work to include removal and installation of interior non-load bearing partitions, lighting, and finish…”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2022, estimated cost $119K, described as “Relocate plumbing fixture in 2nd through 6th floor. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 25, 2022, estimated cost $577K, described as “Proposed to renovate units from 2nd to 6th floor. Work to include removal and installation of interior non-load bearing partitions, lighting, and finish work as per plan. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 7, 2020, estimated cost $10K, described as “Install new kitchen hood, heating and cooling split system, exhaust fan and associated duct work as per plan. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,024,700
- 2026–27 tax: $541,597
- Market value (city estimate): $11,166,000
- Taxable value: $4,354,020
- Assessed land: $310,050
- Assessed improvements: $4,714,650

## Zoning

C1-6A: floor area ratio 4.93 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jul 11, 2022: $25,893,395

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

## Flood zone

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

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