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488 8 Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00784 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 10001

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 488 8 Avenue, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10001
Block: 00784
Lot: 0005
BBL: 1007840005
Unified address ID: 1007840005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Vacant Land
Zoning: C6-4M (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,368 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 23 ft x 100 ft
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Vacant Land - Zoned Commercial or Manhattan Residential (V1)
Total units: 0
Residential units: 0
Building area: 0 sq ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 265 WEST 34TH STREET OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,552,000
Total assessment: $1,598,400
Land assessment: $277,650
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 488 EIGHTH AVENUE OWN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Midtown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
51 St 4 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 218 m

  • Grand Central 9 min 4 walking, 5 riding
  • Union Square 15 min 4 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 16 min 4 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 4 walking, 27 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2025

  1. Sale Apr 28, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    488 8 AVENUE

  2. Sale Apr 28, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    488 8 AVENUE

2020

  1. DOB filing Nov 5, 2020 $0

    Demolition

    FULL DEMOLITION OF THREE STORY STRUCTURE, USING HAND HELD EQUIPMENT, MECHANICAL WILL BE USED TO LOAD OUT DEBRIS, CRUS...

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 9, 2020 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. ECB violation Oct 2, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY BC CHAPTER33.AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON AN ACTIVE JOBSITE,OB...

  4. ECB violation Oct 2, 2020 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON AN ACTIV...

  5. DOB violation Oct 2, 2020

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  6. Permit issued Sep 21, 2020

    DM

    NORDEST SERVICES LLC

  7. Permit issued Sep 21, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    NORDEST SERVICES LLC

  8. DOB NOW filing Sep 10, 2020 $2,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  9. DOB NOW filing Aug 19, 2020 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  10. Permit issued Mar 16, 2020

    EW / OT

    NORDEST SERVICES LLC

  11. DOB filing Mar 16, 2020 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR REMOVAL OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND FINISHES

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 22, 2016

    EW / MH

    LUXURY HOME IMPROVEMENT

  2. Permit issued Dec 22, 2016

    EW / OT

    LUXURY HOME IMPROVEMENT

  3. Permit issued Dec 22, 2016

    PL / PL

    C & T PLUMBING & HTG INC

2015

  1. DOB filing Dec 21, 2015 $69,630

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF OFFICE, INCLUDING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITION; INSTALLATION OF A/C UNITS; REMOVAL AND INSTALL...

  2. DOB filing Jul 29, 2015 $4,500

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFICATION OF FACADE AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING WINDOWS ON THE 2ND FLOOR AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS.

2014

  1. DOB filing Jul 24, 2014 $32,500

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURE AND SPRINKLER HEADS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND MEANS OF EGRESS IS ...

  2. DOB filing Jul 17, 2014 $37,130

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF OFFICE, INCLUDING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF PARTITION; INSTALLATION OF A/C UNITS. NO CHANGE IN USE, O...

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 28, 2013

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Jan 3, 2013 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. BC 1023. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/EXIT DISCHARGE - EXITS (SHALL) DISCHARGE DIRECTLY TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BLDG. THE ...

  3. ECB violation Jan 3, 2013 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. ILLEGAL WORK NOTED: AT FRONT FACADE ERECTED ILLUMINATED. OVER 2ND, 3RD ENTRANCE ILLUMINATED BUSINE...

  4. DOB violation Jan 3, 2013

    Z-ZONING NONE

  5. DOB violation Jan 3, 2013

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  6. DOB violation Jan 2, 2013

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2012

  1. ECB violation Oct 2, 2012 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. 1011.1 FAILURE TO PROVIDE EXIT SIGN WHERE REQUIRED FOR EXITS & EXIT DOORS. NOTED: 2ND FL PHYSICAL CULTURAL ESTAB...

  2. DOB violation Oct 2, 2012

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2007

  1. Sale Oct 18, 2007 $12,325,000

    Changed hands

    488 8 AVENUE

2006

  1. ECB violation Mar 10, 2006 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN ORDER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER ORDER, CONTROL #211770. ORDER SERVED 90 DAYS PRIOR....

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
488 EIGHTH AVENUE OWNER LLC
DAVID BELLMAN
Owner
488 EIGHTH OWNER LLC
DAVID BELLMAN
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT, LLC.
STEVE SONITIS
Owner
VORNADO OFFICE MANAGEMENT
STEVE SONITIS
Owner
N/A
GUANG YANG
Owner
CS BRIDGE CORP
LORRAINE HOSTY
Owner
Vornado Office Management
Steve Sonitis
Owner
480 PROPERTIES INC
PAL FERBER
Owner
488 8th Av
Paul Ferber
Owner
480 PROPERTIES INC.
STEVEN FRAUM
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ROCK GROUP NY CORP
Albany, NY, 12203
Owner
NORDEST SERVICE LLC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
C/O VORNADO REALTY TRUST
888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 1
1220 BROADWAY
SUITE 502
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY 1
122 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10168
PARTY 1
122 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10168
PARTY 1
711 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 1
C/O CAYRE EQUITIES LLC
134 WEST 29TH STREET, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY 1
C/O VORNADO REALTY TRUST
888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY 1
99 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
PARTY 1
ONE BRYANT PARK, 38TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTOR/SELLER
210 E RTE 4
PARAMUS, NJ, 076525108

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner