# 729 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Apartment building · 70 units · built c. 1890 · Block 1036, Lot 36.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010360036/729-8-avenue

More construction in Midtown West: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/midtown-west.md

Every lot on block 1036: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1036.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2025, estimated cost $68K, described as “Sprinkler work type is filed in conjunction with M01162447-I1 as per plans submtted. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 16, 2025, estimated cost $240K, described as “Mechanical work type filed for existing restaurant on first floor and cellar in conjunction #M01162447 with as per plans submitted. Also filed for new kitchen exhaust hood and duct system for commercial kitchen. No change in use, egress or…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 16, 2025, estimated cost $120K, described as “Application filed for add new plumbing fixtures and gas equipment in a exist. Restaurant. Plumbing work is filed in conjunction with # M01162447”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2025, estimated cost $434K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of an existing restaurant in the cellar and first floor as per plans submitted. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 17, 2024, estimated cost $150K, described as “Application filed for interior renovation of an existing restaurant in the cellar and first floor as per plans submitted. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 5, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence at 300 west 46TH street, manhattan as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 10, 2023, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 10, 2023, estimated cost $29K, described as “Installation of a temporarily supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 7, 2023, estimated cost $500K, described as “Application fled for new windows, facade repairs, stoop replacement, new rear yard iron picket fence as shown on plans”
- Alteration, filed Jul 11, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Scope of work will include install HVAC Units as indicate don plans. no change in Use,Occupancy and Egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 15, 2021, estimated cost $6K, described as “Scope of work will include removal 1, Ice Machine, 1 grease trap , replace 1 Non Gas Hot Water Heater , New 1 Funnel drain , 1 Ice Machine, 1 Grease trap”
- Alteration, filed May 25, 2021, estimated cost $75K, described as “Scope of work interior renovation , demo partitions, ceilings with installations partition with finishes, flooring finishes, ceilings finishes, door replacement and millwork as indicated on plans. No change in Use, Occupancy or Egress.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,106,150
- 2026–27 tax: $50,825
- Market value (city estimate): $11,347,000
- Taxable value: $408,591
- Assessed land: $495,000
- Assessed improvements: $4,611,150

## Tax breaks

- 420-c exemption, through Jun 30, 2040, about $457,422 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C6-4: floor area ratio 4.80 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## 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