# 535 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Commercial · built c. 1927 · Block 760, Lot 43.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007600043/535-8-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 Dec 3, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Interior renovation of the 16TH floor office space as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 18, 2024, estimated cost $100K, described as “Interior renovation of the 13TH floor office space as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2024, estimated cost $60K, described as “Interior demolition of 8TH floor office as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2024, estimated cost $80K, described as “Interior renovation of the 15TH floor office space as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 30, 2023, estimated cost $150K, described as “Interior renovation of the 14TH floor office space as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Mechanical scope for installation of fan for interior renovations to office as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Plumbing work for the installation and removal of fixtures for interior renovations to office space per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 28, 2022, estimated cost $78K, described as “General construction work for interior renovations to office space as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 16, 2022, estimated cost $65K, described as “General construction work as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 18, 2022, estimated cost $218K, described as “General construction work as per plans filed herewith. no change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Dec 4, 2021, 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 Dec 3, 2021, estimated cost $13K, described as “Replace illuminated accessory business channel letter wall sign-a with back panel, remove a previous job #122771214, no change to use, egress or occupation”
- Alteration, filed Nov 23, 2021, estimated cost $400, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory d/f projecting banner sign-b on storefront, non-flashing, non-advertising sign, no change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Nov 22, 2019, estimated cost $89K, described as “Replace existing condensing and its handler units.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 6, 2018, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $10,025,100
- 2026–27 tax: $1,087,523
- Market value (city estimate): $22,278,000
- Taxable value: $10,025,100
- Assessed land: $1,719,000
- Assessed improvements: $8,306,100

## Zoning

M1-9A/R12: floor area ratio 18.51 built, above the 15.00 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

- 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