# 791 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Single-room occupancy · built c. 1920 · Block 1039, Lot 29.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010390029/791-8-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1039: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1039.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 16, 2025, estimated cost $15K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 2, 2025, estimated cost $210K, described as “Job filed for structure repair from 4th floor ceiling as plan showed. no change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 26, 2024, estimated cost $121K, described as “Job filed to replace new gypsum board ceiling for exist. Hotel rooms on the 4TH floor in conjuction with structural repair JOB#M01116823. No change of use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 17, 2021, estimated cost $21K, described as “Job filed to repair non-bearing partitions, gypsum board ceiling and polishing the wood floor in exist. Hotel room from room 33 to 36 on 4TH floor. No change of use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,874,250
- 2026–27 tax: $168,493
- Market value (city estimate): $4,165,000
- Taxable value: $1,553,220
- Assessed land: $420,750
- Assessed improvements: $1,453,500

## Zoning

C6-4: floor area ratio 3.82 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- SOMBRERO MEXICAN REST (City Planning P2009M0375): Completed, decided Sep 23, 2009. ENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 20 SEATS
- ROSA'S PLACE REST (City Planning P2000M0542): Completed, decided Mar 21, 2000. REMEWAL-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE FOR 5 YEARS, WITH 12 SEATS
- ROSA'S PLACE RESTAURANT (City Planning P1999M0503): Completed, decided Jan 15, 1999. NEW-UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 12 SEATS

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