# 851 8th Avenue, Manhattan

Hotel condominium · built 1962 · Block 1042, Lot 7501.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010427501/851-8-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1042: https://umarelli.org/nyc/manhattan/1042.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2026, 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 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 20, 2026, estimated cost $350K, described as “Herewith filing Cooling Tower Replacement as per the plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jul 3, 2025, described as “Application for the installation and use of suspended scaffold as per plans filed herein. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2025, estimated cost $119K, described as “Facade repairs as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Apr 24, 2025, estimated cost $26K, described as “Replace existing illuminated sign on exterior wall. Previously filed under sign application # 104100731 (romer neighborhood hotels)”
- Alteration, filed Apr 22, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary heavy-duty sidewalk shed 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 Apr 9, 2025, described as “Paa filed herein to update the specialty crew letter, add 3rd person on scaffold letter, and revise the plans to add the 3rd person on scaffold/inspection option. Application for the installation and use of suspended scaffold for facade…”
- Alteration, filed Sep 27, 2024, estimated cost $94K, described as “Facade repairs as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Aug 9, 2023, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Interior build out (phase 1B) as per drawings filed herewith in conjunction with uses established on alt-1 103744904”
- Alteration, filed Aug 8, 2023, estimated cost $550, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory sign on existing marquee - romer hell's kitchen. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- No Work, filed Jul 19, 2023
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory storefront awning - no copy. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Illuminated non-advertising accessory wall sign - t-mobile. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 9, 2023, estimated cost $52K, described as “T-mobile-- general construction inclusive of modficiatons to interior partitions and storefront for store remodel as per plans filed. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 7, 2023, estimated cost $390, described as “Tmobile-- energy code for lighting modifications filed under gc M00855200-I1.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 1, 2023, estimated cost $23K, described as “Tmobile-- modifications to existing mechanical system in conjunction with store remodel.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 1, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “Tmobile-- modifications to plumbing fixtures in conjunction with store remodel as per plans filed.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 28, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “General construction to include interior demolition as per drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Mechanical modification related to build out of phase 2 (restaurant) as per drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2023, estimated cost $100K, described as “General construction to include interior demo and build out of phase 2 (restaurant and kitchen) as per drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Sprinkler modifications related to build out phase 2 (restaturant) as per drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “Plumbing modifications related to build out of phase 2 (restaturant) as per drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 17, 2023, estimated cost $150K, described as “Sprinkler modifications related to guest rooms hotel renovations as per drawings filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 17, 2023, estimated cost $100K, described as “Sprinkler modifications related to hotel lobby and public spaces renovations”
- Alteration, filed Dec 23, 2022, estimated cost $200K, described as “Mechacnical modifications related to lobby and public spaces hotel renovations (phase 1B) as per drawings filed herewith.”

8 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map: https://umarelli.org/nyc/1010427501/851-8-avenue.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $34,731,000
- 2026–27 tax: $3,570,330
- Market value (city estimate): $77,180,000
- Taxable value: $32,912,334
- Assessed land: $4,905,000
- Assessed improvements: $29,826,000
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 2

## Zoning

C6-4: floor area ratio 10.06 built, above the 10.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## 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