# 521 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built 1950 · Block 760, Lot 38.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007600038/521-8-avenue

More construction in Garment District: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/garment-district.md

Every lot on block 760: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/760.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2022, estimated cost $23K, described as “Replacement of 6.5 ton unit on the rooftop. No change to egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2021, estimated cost $4K, described as “Illuminated accessory business sign (non-advertising) on wall. (replacement of existing sign). Sign wording: \*t\* mobile”
- Alteration, filed Oct 17, 2021, estimated cost $4K, described as “Illuminated accessory business sign (non-advertising) on wall. (replacement of existing sign). Sign wording: \*t\* mobile”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,968,650
- 2026–27 tax: $290,356
- Market value (city estimate): $6,597,000
- Taxable value: $2,676,590
- Assessed land: $810,000
- Assessed improvements: $2,158,650

## Zoning

M1-9A/R12 (part of the lot is C6-4M): floor area ratio 1.02 built, 15.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX) (City Planning 2024M0142): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Completed, filed Jan 16, 2025, decided Aug 14, 2025. The Department of City Planning is seeking a Zoning Map amendment from M1-6 and M1-6D to M1-9A/R12, M1-8A/R12, and M1-8A/R11 and a Zoning Text amendment to facilitate the development of housing and support critical economic activity across…
- Garment Center Text Amendment (City Planning 2018M0412): Completed, decided Dec 26, 2018. The NYC Department of City Planning proposes a zoning text amendment to the Special Garment Center District to better reflect the current land use and promote a healthy mix of uses. In addition to changes regarding use regulations within…

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