# 278 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Condominium · 190 units · built 2022 · Block 773, Lot 7504.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1007737504/278-8-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Jul 8, 2021, 190 units, 14 stories, described as “New 14 story building.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 27, 2026, estimated cost $30K, described as “Application filed to install 3 VRF units for tenant space and connect to existing condensing unit on the roof”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Illuminated non-advertising double-face projecting accessory sign - apple bank. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2026, estimated cost $430K, described as “Renovation of the 1st floor for retail build out, minor partition work, replace wall finishes, floor and ceiling tiles. Subsequent filings for plumbing & mechanical to be filed. No change in use, egress or occupancy”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $7,482,150
- 2026–27 tax: $1,280,546
- Market value (city estimate): $16,627,000
- Taxable value: $6,981,658
- Assessed land: $6,750,001
- Assessed improvements: $732,149
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 4

## Zoning

C2-7A: floor area ratio 8.56 built, above the 7.52 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

- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 98-97-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Nov 30, 2016, decided Jun 27, 2017. Extension of Term of a previously granted Special Permit (§73-36) for the continued operation of Physical Culture Establishment (New York Sports Club) which expired on November 1, 2016. C2-7A zoning district.
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 98-97-BZ): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed May 19, 2010, decided Sep 14, 2010. Extension of Term of a previously granted Special Permit (§73-36) for the continued operation of a Physical Culture Establishment (New York Sports Club) which expired on November 1, 2006; Amendment to change the hours of operations; Waiver…

## In the news

[Chelsea Canvas Wraps Up Construction At 280 West 24th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/06/chelsea-canvas-wraps-up-construction-at-280-west-24th-street-in-chelsea-manhattan.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 23, 2024.

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