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161 8 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00742 • Lot 0034 • Zip: 10011

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

0 Open DOB violations 14 on record • 1989–2021 0 Open ECB violations 12 on record • 1989–2025

Address

Primary address: 161 8 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10011
Block: 00742
Lot: 0034
BBL: 1007420034
Unified address ID: 1007420034

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C1-6A (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 1,950 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 78 ft
Built FAR: 4
Max residential FAR: 4
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Three Family with One Store or Office (S3)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 4
Total units: 4
Residential units: 3
Building area: 7,800 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 74 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: J&J 161 8TH AVE. LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $6,499,000
Total assessment: $1,178,351
Land assessment: $445,122
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: J&J 161 8TH AVE. LLC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Chelsea
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
23 St A C E

About 3 minutes on foot · 157 m

  • Penn Station 9 min 3 walking, 6 riding
  • Times Square 10 min 3 walking, 7 riding
  • Union Square 16 min 3 walking, 13 riding
  • Grand Central 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Fulton Street 18 min 3 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 3 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 17, 2026 $18,900

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 10, 2026 $78,104

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 7, 2026 $78,104

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 7, 2025 $70,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 28, 2025 $18,900

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 29, 2025 $6,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. ECB violation Apr 10, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT NON CONFORMING TO PLANS. OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE ERECTED AT EXPOSURE 2 DOES NOT CONFORM TO PL...

  5. ECB violation Apr 10, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT NON CONFORMING TO PLANS. OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE ERECTED AT EXPOSURE 2 DOES NOT CONFORM TO PL...

  6. ECB violation Feb 13, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    BC 3307.2.1 AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND FENCE INSTALLATION ON THE SIDEWALK CAUSING P...

2024

  1. DOB filing Mar 11, 2024 $0

    Alteration Type I

    STRUCTURAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH INSTALLATION OF STAIRWELL FROM THE CELLAR TO THE FIRST FLOOR.

  2. DOB filing Mar 11, 2024 $338,000

    Alteration Type I

    INTERIOR RENOVATION, AND CONVERSION OF 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR TO RESIDENTIAL USE. OBTAIN NEW CO.

2022

  1. DOB filing Oct 18, 2022 $65,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXIST'G STORE; REMOVE FLOORING AND STOREFRONT, INSTALL NEW FLOORING, STOREFRONT, CEILING AND MINOR PARTITION...

2021

  1. DOB filing Aug 11, 2021 $175,000

    Alteration Type II

    MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK ON THE CELLAR, FIRST AND ROOF LEVEL AS PER PLANS FILED. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCU...

  2. DOB violation Jun 23, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. ECB violation May 19, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDERS.RECORDS INDICATE NO APPLICATION WAS MADE TO CERTIFY OR COR...

  4. DOB filing May 12, 2021 $47,750

    Alteration Type II

    MASONRY FACADE WORK AND FIRE ESCAPE REHAB WORK AS PER DRAWINGS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  5. Permit issued May 5, 2021

    AL

    ALCHEMY DEVELOPMENT

  6. Permit issued Apr 20, 2021

    AL

    WHITETAIL CONSTRCUTION IN

  7. ECB violation Mar 23, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO GROUND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.FAILURE TO INSTALL GROUNDING CONDUCTOR&ELECTRODE ON SIDEWALK SHED.PROVIDE GROUNDING.

  8. Permit issued Mar 12, 2021

    PL / PL

    HYDROKINETIC PLBG & HTG I

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 7, 2020 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH

  2. Permit issued Aug 4, 2020

    EW / OT

    IDEAL ROOFING & SHEET ME

  3. Permit issued Jun 22, 2020

    AL

    R & F CONSTRUCTION INC

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 7, 2019

    EW / SP

    ANESIS SERVICES CORP

2018

  1. Sale Jan 1, 2018 $0

    Changed hands

    161 EIGHTH AVENUE

2017

  1. DOB violation Aug 23, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation May 25, 2017 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.I OBSERFED IN RESTAURANT CELLAR AREA NEWLY INSTALLED GAS PIPING METER BARS AND FITTINGS WITH FRESH ...

2016

  1. Sale Aug 30, 2016 $4,060,000

    Changed hands

    161 8 AVENUE

2013

  1. DOB violation Sep 9, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2005

  1. Sale Nov 14, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    161 8 AVENUE

  2. Sale Oct 28, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    161 8 AVENUE

  3. Sale Mar 17, 2005 $11,000,000

    Changed hands

    161 8 AVENUE

  4. DOB violation Mar 7, 2005

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2003

  1. Sale Jan 3, 2003 $51,187

    Changed hands

    161 8 AVENUE

1996

  1. DOB violation Mar 8, 1996

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

1995

  1. DOB violation Apr 17, 1995

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
R & J 161 8TH AVE, LLC
ELAINE GORLECHEN
DOB Filing 03/11/2024
Owner
J+J 161 8TH AVE LLC.
ELAINE GORLECHEN
DOB Filing 03/11/2024
Owner
J& J 161 8TH AVENUE LLC
ELAINE GORLECHEN
DOB Filing 10/18/2022
Owner
J & J 161 8TH AVE, LLC
ELAINE GORLECHEN
DOB Filing 08/11/2021
Owner
J&J 161 8TH AVE. LLC
ELAINE GORLECHEN
DOB Filing 05/12/2021
Owner
J+J 161 8TH AVE LLC
ELAINE GORLECHEN
DOB Filing 12/07/2020
Owner
J & J 161 8TH AVE LLC
ELAINE GORLECHEN
DOB Filing 06/23/2017
Owner
N/A
MICHAEL KATZ
DOB Filing 05/04/2017
Owner
MBK GROUP, LLC
MARK BISHOP
DOB Filing 02/10/2016
Owner
MBK GROUP LLC
ELAINE GORIECHEN
DOB Filing 07/11/2012

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
DYNAMIC BUILDING CONSULTANTS, INC
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 04/17/2026
Owner
RUBELLCO
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
DOB NOW 04/29/2025
Owner
ME & LINDA LLC
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
DOB NOW 07/23/2020
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
J&S 49 PRINCE LLC
C/O SIDNEY RUBELL COMPANY LLC
348 WEST 23RD STREET - 2F
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ACRIS 01/01/2018
GRANTEE/BUYER
J&J 161 8TH AVE. LLC
C/O SIDNEY RUBELL COMPANY LLC
348 WEST 23RD STREET - 2F
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ACRIS 01/01/2018
GRANTOR/SELLER
MBK GROUP, LLC
381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 08/30/2016
PARTY TWO
MBK GROUP, LLC
C/O MBK GROUP, LLC
391 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 08/30/2016
PARTY ONE
SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A.
200 LIBERTY STREET - 17TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10281
ACRIS 08/30/2016
PARTY TWO
CONCORD MANAGEMENT 211 W. 21ST LLC
C/O MBK GROUP, LLC
391 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 08/30/2016
PARTY TWO
434 WEST 38TH STREET LLC
C/O MBK GROUP, LLC
391 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 08/30/2016
PARTY ONE
SOVEREIGN BANK
200 LIBERTY STREET - 17TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10281
ACRIS 08/30/2016
PARTY TWO
J&S 49 PRINCE LLC
C/O MBK GROUP, LLC
391 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, 15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 08/30/2016
PARTY 1
434 WEST 38TH STREET LLC
C/O MBK GROUP LLC 381 PARK AVENUE SOUTH
15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 08/09/2016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
J&J 161 8TH AVE. LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
J&J 161 8TH AVE. LLC
PLUTO